by Barb Krantz Taylor | Nov 7, 2018
When organizations choose individuals to be CEOs, they tend to choose individuals who are more confident, fearless, competitive, and high-achieving than the average person. Those characteristics, absent emotional intelligence, may seem leader-like, but produce leaders who might actually be unlikable.
by Leigh Bailey | Oct 17, 2018
At The Bailey Group, we talk a lot about transformational leadership. One of my colleagues mentioned that while the term is thrown around quite often, it is not well understood and that perhaps my blog could help clarify the concept. I took her up on that suggestion....
by Barb Krantz Taylor | May 30, 2018
PRESSURE: the stress or urgency of matters demanding attention (from Merriam-Webster Dictionary) How are you handling the pressure that comes with the role of CEO or executive leader these days? Are you one of those stoic types, stuffing your negative...
by Leigh Bailey | Oct 11, 2017
I meet with my coach on average twice per month. Three reasons: Her experience and insight on client, employee and personal situations are invaluable (she doesn’t make decisions for me, but acts as a sounding board and shares her experience). She reminds me of my...
by Leigh Bailey | Sep 29, 2017
It drives me up a wall to read popular articles about coaching CEOs. Case in point: a blog posting in the Huffington Post on Why CEOs Don’t Want Executive Coaching. In the blog, the author argues that coaches don’t make the case strongly enough to CEOs and other...
by The Bailey Group | Sep 29, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS – September 28, 2016 – The Bailey Group, a market leader in C-suite advisory services and executive coaching, has awarded certification status to 4 of its CEO Advisors. Vicki Turnquist, Sal Mondelli, Jim Smiley and Bill Lundberg have completed Bailey...
