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Why Should Companies Invest in Executive Coaches?
I am often asked “what do executive coaches do?” Instead of trying to tell you what they do, I would rather tell you why companies invest in them. The short answer Executive coaches are most often invited into organizations for two reasons: To accelerate the...
Top Ten List of “Temptations” You Must Overcome to be a LevelUP™ Leader
In Buddhism, there is said to be 108 defilements or unwholesome qualities of mind. To attain enlightenment, one must overcome all 108 defilements (temptations), a daunting task to be sure. You might wonder how Buddhists came up with 108 defilements. In Tibetan...
Would you say that to a friend
The need for resilience has never been more important for leaders than it is now. It is not necessary to always feel brave, confident, competent, or certain when you are making decisions and charting new ground. You may well dread the reactions by some employees to an...
Trends in Executive Coaching
Top trends in executive coaching and how your leadership team can benefit A highly capable leadership team with a clear direction and set of goals is one of the essential components of future growth. In recent years, executive coaching has increasingly become a...
Things That Successful People Always Do
I recently read an article posted in the online version of the Reader’s Digest. Those of you old enough will remember the small magazine version which was required reading material in most households a generation ago. The article was titled “Things Rich People Rarely...
The Power of a Simple Apology
We all mess up. We all forget things. We all overlook something important to others. We all say things without thinking. At work, the impacts of these can may be minor—causing a bit of inconvenience or irritation. The impacts can also cost time and...
WOW Your Board – 7 Tips
Does your Board want to hear what you have to say? As we move into bigger leadership roles in our organizations- whether it be for-profit or non-profit- one of the opportunities we will have is to make presentations to our Board of Directors. As I coach rising-star leaders I realize Board presentation is a skill that is rarely taught or coached. What can you do to learn this skill? Here are seven steps to consider and incorporate to improve your Board presentation skills.
Thank you, Health Care!
Much of my leadership development work is in health care and I read a quote last week from Mel McNea, CEO of Great Plains Health (North Platte, Neb.) that stopped me in my tracks. Here it is: “You have to have courage to work in the healthcare industry and even more...
Becoming a Better Leader Requires Rewiring Your Brain
Change requires physically rewiring your brain, creating new synaptic connections where they didn’t exist before. And, because old habits create well-trodden paths in your brain (paths with strong synaptic connections), it requires planning and intentionality to avoid slipping back into old behavior.
Are you the Leader that you Would Follow?
As humans, we may never become totally skilled and talented in everything leaders need to do and be. Accepting this in yourself and others demonstrates the courage, resilience, and humility required to be an effective leader.
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