Coaching Tip

AUGUST 17, 2012

The global economy is affecting individuals, organizations and countries as we move from prosperity to austerity. From European citizens publicly protesting against government austerity programs to the U.S. Congress spinning its wheels and not reaching agreement on public priorities, the need for change has become the new constant. . Increasing problems posed by climate change, ecological disruptions, diminishing resources (like water and oil), population growth and poverty are rapidly reachi

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 20, 2012

Every leader should have immediate access to these two leadership references guides by placing them on their office bookcase and downloading them to their laptop, tablet, eReader, or smartphone. . In Can't Get Enough Leadership , author John Agno pulls it all together by taking a full 360 view on this multi-faceted subject we call leadership. In Triple Crown Leadership , the authors show that triple crown organizations, that are excellent, ethical and enduring, require a new brand of leadership

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 6, 2012

A typical day for a manager tends to be hectic, fragmented and fast-paced. Keith Murnighan, a professor at the Kellogg School of Management, claims that most leaders do too much work themselves. And when leaders do too much, they cannot be as effective, thoughtful or as strategic as they might otherwise be. Even worse, their team members are underutilized and under challenged.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 16, 2012

" Know Thyself." Socrates' famous quote certainly has merit but may leave you with lingering questions like "How?" "To what end?". However, self-awareness is all about practicality. And that by gaining understanding of your strengths and weaknesses (which can be due to an over utilization of your key signature strengths), you can move toward your goals with eyes wide open.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 8, 2012

We encounter leaders everyday that are ineffective or merely competent. But the best leaders break through to their followers' fears and complacency to spur real productivity.because they know how to both challenge and nurture. They build trust, spark change and create focus at the individual, team or organizational level to release themselves and their followers from the fears and insecurities preventing them from reaching their full potential; thereby increasing engagement and creating condit

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 15, 2012

For his accomplishments, Peter Drucker was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush on July 9, 2002. Here are a couple of Drucker's quotes about leadership: . "And I am very unhappy that after the 20th century, with Hitler, Stalin and Mao as the great leaders, maybe the greatest leaders in hundreds of years, I'm very unhappy that anybody wants leaders with those examples of mis-leaders so fresh.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 21, 2012

There is a code and it may not be what you expect. When we consider "attractive" things, we consider people, homes, paintings or even clothes. These things are often synonymous with wealth, but attractiveness is more than status or economy. The real code to attractiveness lies within our skills of communication. Every person can display attractive communication when interacting with others.

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