Executive coaching can be a genuine game-changer for both executive leaders and their organizations. It’s often thought of as a stand-alone effort, separate from an executive’s day-to-day. Sometimes, it’s even perceived as a negative. What if you offered executive coaching as an employee benefit? A reward? Why a perk? Executive […]
A critically important leadership skill — and one might argue, a critically important life skill — is the ability to distinguish facts from the interpretation of facts. Exceptional leaders are able to extract facts from the narrative of a story before intentionally considering their meaning. Why is this important? Because […]
Wait, this isn’t an article about millennials? No, it is not! So much has been said and written about millennials that it’s easy to forget that generation X follows baby boomers in the demographic queue. That fact is critically important because over half of all baby boomers are now in […]
By Michael Nagle, PCC In her book The Charisma Myth, Olivia Fox Cabane explores how anyone can master the art and science of personal magnetism to become more influential, persuasive and inspiring. Truly effective leaders embody the three essential elements of charisma; presence, power and warmth, in every interaction […]
(This is the fourth in a series of five articles about building high-performance teams.) If you’ve read our recent articles about vulnerability-based trust, healthy conflict, and commitment for teams, you have the beginnings of a truly outstanding team! What’s next pays huge dividends, but is perhaps the hardest thing for […]
When we consider leaders we know, becoming a leader, or becoming a better leader, we naturally think about different types of leadership styles. Various experts have catalogued different leadership styles, from “relational” leadership to “transformational” leadership. For a quick overview of core leadership styles, read Arden Coaching’s “Become an Exceptional […]
Innovative companies invest in the development of their employees by offering coaching to their high-value executives. These companies recognize that executive coaching is an opportunity for advanced leadership development. It’s a benefit offered to the best and most promising, not a remedial action taken to “fix” poor performers. Alex and […]
Today, emotional intelligence is widely understood to be a highly desirable quality. Research shows that only about one third of a person’s success can be attributed to their intellectual capacity and functional skills. A remarkable two thirds of a person’s success derives from their emotional intelligence. According to Dr. Travis […]
Spock never made Captain. It’s true! When Spock retired from Starfleet in 2269, he had never been promoted to Captain. Yes, it did finally happen, but years later — in 2277 — and six years after his reactivation during the V’Ger crisis. James T. Kirk, on the other hand, was […]
It’s often said that “a genuine leader is an active listener.” There are numerous articles and books about the benefits of active listening. There is, however, a more profound level of listening: a “third level” that will provide you with more powerful insights and understanding. As executive coaches we are […]
