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PEAK Leadership

CO2

Questions that sound stylistically dissimilar can be, at their core, the same type of question. Towards the end of a multi-day strategic planning session for our leadership team last year, our facilitator asked, “Can we really do all of this?” The question was well-taken, as people had voiced feeling overwhelmed by the plans.

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PEAK Leadership

CO2

Questions that sound stylistically dissimilar can be, at their core, the same type of question. Towards the end of a multi-day strategic planning session for our leadership team last year, our facilitator asked, “Can we really do all of this?” The question was well-taken, as people had voiced feeling overwhelmed by the plans.

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Reading List: What’s on yours?

CO2

Organizational Culture and Leadership by Edgar Schein. Energy Leadership by Bruce Schneider (look for a blog series on this topic in the near future). I was part of an organization once that took its leadership clues from the book of the month. To me, that is not the purpose of reading leadership books.

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Wisdom of Not Knowing…

CO2

A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses. One of the wild horses kicked the man’s only son, breaking both his legs. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). The man just said, “We’ll see.” The man and his son corralled all 21 horses.

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Wisdom of Not Knowing…

CO2

A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses. One of the wild horses kicked the man’s only son, breaking both his legs. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). The man just said, “We’ll see.” The man and his son corralled all 21 horses.

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Expedition Leadership in the Wild

Harvard Business Review

The lessons about leadership learned in the crucible of the backcountry environment — unpredictable, challenging, and dynamic 𕢔 map to today's business environment. Understanding their go-to "signature" style allows them to then develop situational leadership skills that can adjust to current events and group needs.

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Who are Your Balcony People? : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2.

CO2

His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). Who are your Balcony People? These are the people in your lives who are constantly seeing the best in you, listening to you, and supporting you in everything you do. It’s a terrific picture – especially during difficult times.