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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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Entrepreneurs: Do you have a People Strategist?

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This is a guest post from Siddharth Naga S, who heads HR for Cloudnine group of hospitals and is the youngest Executive Coach to be endorsed by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith in India. It refers to the underlying human processes at work. References: 1 SCHULER, R.S. People create performance. Organizational Dynamics. pp18-32.

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Leadership Interview – Marshall Goldsmith | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In fact, I hold Marshall in such high professional regard that he is one of only three other coaches that I’ll refer people to if I’m unable to meet their needs. Mike Myatt : What do you see as the biggest stumbling block for leaders: Marshall Goldsmith : One word – ego.

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Leadership Interview – John Baldoni | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In fact, while these three individuals wouldn’t necessarily refer to themselves as such, I believe it’s vey fair to call them thought leaders on the subject of leadership. I do this through my work as an executive coach, teaching as a leadership educator, and writing my columns and books.

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Leadership Interview – Michael Hyatt | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I refer to this as receiving “the gift of ears.” Additionally, two executive coaches, who have helped provide objective feedback and input. I became arrogant and began to think of myself as the guy who had all the answers. Fortunately, I experienced some stunning failures soon after my string of successes. They humbled me.

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A guide to great development moves

Great Leadership By Dan

A high potential executive in the midst of a job change should be encouraged, and assisted if needed, to cultivate multiple sponsorships. One executive referred to his sponsors as his “Board of Directors”. Functional programs (Finance, Marketing and Sales) can help fill in experience gaps. Need an executive coach?

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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

During a recent interview I was asked how I felt about the coaching profession - I jokingly referred to myself as a coaching heretic, and went on to say that I really don’t like the word “ coach &# as a descriptor for what I do. Honesty is a big issue for me.

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