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Leaders Lead 24/7: The Leadership Lifestyle
Here’s a to-do list that you will NOT see on the desk of an executive with strong leadership skills: Review audit Complete draft CRM proposal Meet with supply chain manager Demonstrate leadership behavior Update west coast team True leadership is not a task that...
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Wiping the mirror of anger: Moving from the cloud of anger to the clarity of emotional intelligence
By Nora Infante, PSYD When I consider the most challenging issue for my clients to manage, the intrusion and influence of anger rises right to the top. Anger is an emotion which is at once naturally occurring, common and expected. To be sure, it is an...
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3 Reasons It’s so Hard to Ask for Help
By Kevin Ciccotti, CPCC, PCC We all know the old adage that no one truly achieves success alone. It takes many people, all playing different roles, to make a team or even an individual successful. Okay, so if we know and accept that, then why is it so...
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3 Ways Leaders Can Build Trust
By Michael Nagle, PCC People follow leaders they trust and walk away from leaders they do not trust. Effective working relationships are built on trust which is the foundation for building cohesive leadership teams. Without trust, team members will avoid...
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Your Team Won’t Excel (and Your Company Won’t Thrive) Unless There’s Full Commitment
The CEO of a financial services company in metro-New York created a team to explore and recommend a strategy for growing the firm. She assembled a cross-functional group of six highly capable people. The team worked very well together. Research and open and...
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“Do I Need a Coach or a Consultant?”
Effective organizational leaders are forward-thinking and constantly looking for opportunities to improve. As they seek to strengthen their organizations, teams, and themselves, they understand that external experts can help accelerate the work and maximize results....
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4 Benefits from Coaching
By Mandeep Singh, MCC So, I’ve been coaching for close to 20 years now, and here are the common benefits I have seen people get for themselves through the process: Space and time to just think, period. Most of us are so busy, and juggling so many balls simultaneously,...
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Are You In Your “Right Mind”?
By Eva Szekeres, MA, PCC Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you are right.” (Henry Ford) ‘We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.” (Anais Nin) One of the most fascinating experiences of working with people as an executive coach is...
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Strengthen Your Social Awareness Skills to Become a Great Leader
Kayla found herself increasingly frustrated. Promoted six months earlier, she had a strong sense of herself and her skills. She possessed a clear vision of where she wanted her department to go and what she wanted to accomplish. Kayla was an achiever — someone who got...
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Are You a Reflective Leader?
By Marian Oláh, MBA, MA, PCC Do you sometimes notice that you are so intensely following a discussion, while simultaneously being engrossed in your internal thinking process, that you miss opportunities to share your ideas and contribute to a meeting? At...
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Four Networking Traps to Avoid
In the heat of the moment many of us forget what’s been written about the art and science of effective networking. When the pressure is on there’s a natural tendency to revert back to established habits and behavioral comfort zones. This is especially true for people...
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Thirteen Behaviors of a High Trust Leader
By Sharon Krohn, M.A., MCC I recently developed and ran a retreat for a dynamic group of women deal makers to help these emerging leaders explore ways leverage their networks, to help build and enhance their businesses. In working with these women, I was...
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Setting Up your Meeting for Success
By Plum Cluverius, MA/ABS, PCC I’ve had the good fortune to serve on the adjunct faculty of the Federal Executive Institute for over 14 years. Located in Charlottesville, VA, the Institute was founded by President Lyndon Johnson’s 1968 executive order establishing a...
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The Art of Influence and Executive Presence
Think about someone you know who is great at influencing people. Now think about someone you know with a strong sense of executive presence (however you might define it). Does the same person come to mind? The power of influence is both an element, and an outcome, of...
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Boss’s Authority vs. Encouraging Collaboration
By Lilian Abrams, PhD, MBA, PCC What Was the Problem? In a recent coaching conversation, a senior-level female executive, Angela*, raised the topic of the tension she was experiencing between encouraging a subordinate to be collaborative, and that person’s...
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