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Uncovering Leadership Wisdom: The Tale of the Bowler Hat

CO2

Leadership and executive coaching often delve into historical anecdotes to extract timeless lessons. The Eye for an Eye Response In retaliation, the salesperson attached a cheeky note to his next report: “Find the hat!” This post will examine such leadership wisdom.

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Are you Ready for the Next Level?

Great Leadership By Dan

We rarely discussed the kind of functional skills (marketing, operations, and finance) that are taught in typical MBA programs – those were considered table stakes for this level of management. Scott will teach the first day, and each participant will receive their own Next Level 360 assessment feedback report and autographed book.

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How Many Types of Coaching ARE There?!

The Center For Leadership Studies

Coaching is a burgeoning industry to say the least. In 2010, at the 15 th anniversary of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the ICF reported more than 17,000 members and 6,900 credentialed coaches. Health and wellness coach, fitness coach. Spiritual coach.

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Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust

Skip Prichard

Maya Hu-Chan is a management consultant, executive coach, author, and speaker, and founder of Global Leadership Associates. You start your book explaining that many of your coaching clients express needs differently, but it mostly comes down to saving face. What’s the Maya Hu-Chan definition of ‘saving face’?

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

US News and World Report – One of America’s 25 Best Leaders. US News and World Report #1 Best Hospital in the United States – Fortune ‘100 Best Companies to Work For,’ 14 consecutive years. Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard. Served as leader of worldwide coaching services for PDI Ninth House (now Korn Ferry).

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5 Telltale Signs of Fear-Based Leadership

Strategy Driven

Consider these facts: According to Human Resource Executive magazine, roughly one-third of U.S. Gallup reports that American workers who are unhappy with their bosses are significantly less productive, to the tune of $360 billion in lost productivity each year. Bean Counters Call the Shots.

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When Coaching Finds That an Executive Isn’t in the Right Role

Harvard Business Review

In the traditional view of executive coaching, an executive, with her boss’s participation , takes personality assessments, receives 360-degree feedback , and creates and implements a development plan designed to address performance gaps, optimize her contribution, and prepare her for new responsibilities.