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...
(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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Steve Hansen, PCC With an eye to completing as much as could get done in a long workday, Ann, the VP of IT, felt she had to go 200 mph every minute of every day. Her communication style was matter of fact, blunt, direct, and she had little time to explore the...
An article on entrepreneur.com recently caught our attention. “The Top 4 Reasons Startups Fail, According to 14 International Accelerators” included one fascinating finding. “Team incompatibility was the second most mentioned cause of startup failure.” The authors...
Executive coaching offers executives in business and nonprofit organizations a exceptional opportunity to develop their leadership skills and advance their careers. An experienced, certified executive coach (we recommend certification from the International Coach...