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Take a moment to keep up with The Bailey Group and let our influential professionals keep you up-to-date with what is going on in the world of business and executive leadership. Whether you prefer to digest your information in the form of informative blog posts, in-depth white papers, or engaging podcasts, we have you covered.

What Does Your Organization’s 10-Year-Old Strategic Plan Reveal?

by Leigh Bailey | Apr 10, 2019

Some organizations have been aware of the need for transformation for some time but have just not acted on it. The biggest leadership issue is often not a lack of strategic insight into what needs to be done, but is instead, one of leadership.

What If Every Day Was Opening Day?

by Barb Krantz Taylor | Apr 3, 2019

Opening Day of baseball season is a day filled with hope, expectation, and a chance for redemption from the past. Wouldn’t it be great if, in the world of work, all of us—leaders, employees, and customers could start fresh and all that really mattered was what happens going forward?

Leadership Development for The Experienced Leader

by Janet Polach | Mar 27, 2019

Leadership roundtables provide experienced leaders the opportunity to consider their leadership brand in a new way.

The 5 C’s of Leading Transformation

by Vicki Turnquist | Mar 20, 2019

Using the 5 C’s of Leading Transformation creates a roadmap for you and your leadership team to use in making change decisions large or small.

Widen Your Circle of “Us”

by Barb Krantz Taylor | Mar 13, 2019

The biological functioning of the brain notices 200 possibilities of difference, which results in a strong tendency to classify others as “them”. Luckily, we can over-ride these impulses with conscious choices.

On Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

by Leigh Bailey | Mar 7, 2019

DEI ought to be a call for fairness, equity, and including new voices into decision making and opportunity for economic upward mobility. This calls for making a commitment to modify recruiting practices and cultures to make them more inclusive.

Competencies vs. Personality

by Barb Krantz Taylor | Feb 27, 2019

Developing and aligning around competencies and expectations can help organizations provide leaders with information about norms, culture and values. Skilled coaches and psychologists use assessments to understand the personality characteristics that underlie those competencies.

A Results Orientation

by Leigh Bailey | Feb 20, 2019

Both executive coaches and financial planners help clients to make high quality decisions in service of their long-term goals, and to avoid some of the thinking errors humans are prone to make on their own.

Choose Your Focus

by Suz Roemer Feely | Feb 13, 2019

As leaders, we are confronted with new things every day. As a coach, I strive to apply a primary perspective of vision and planning. The key is to be conscience of what perspective you are applying and find the one that is most productive for the situation.

Balancing Boldness and Wisdom

by Leigh Bailey | Feb 6, 2019

All leaders are faced with balancing boldness with wisdom. The challenge is to be bold, but not to be bold and foolish. This requires listening to your internal voice and acting on opportunities, while seeking wise counsel and taking the time to be intellectually curious.