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6 Ways Leaders Are Different

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Guest post by By Mark Miller , Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life: For more than a decade, I've used the metaphor of an iceberg to talk about leadership -- the 10% above the water line represents the skills of the leader and the 90% below represents their character. The Secret , a book I co-authored with Ken Blanchard, outlines what we believe great leaders do -- the skills part of the picture.

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23 Telltale Signs it’s Time to Fire Your Executive Coach

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I’ve written about the Executive Coaching industry before. Most coaches are highly qualified and ethical professionals that can help an executive or aspiring executive reach their fullest potential. However, as with any industry, coaching has its share of charlatans, frauds, and wannabes. Heck, some can even be downright dangerous. In the absence of a professional license – ICF certification is the closest thing, but not all coaches even think it’s important – how do you know if you’ve hired, or