Leadership

How the Arts Provide Leadership Lessons

How the Arts Provide Leadership Lessons

by Karen Delk, PCC, and MSc As an executive coach and management consultant, I am always looking for examples of great leadership in ordinary places and life everyday experiences. I love the performing arts in all forms and when I can experience it, I jump at the...

10 Barriers to Listening

10 Barriers to Listening

By Kelly Ross, PCC Listening is a critical leadership skill.  Without listening we cannot be an effective leader.  While it seems easy to listen, there are many things that pull our attention away from the conversation in front of us. Here are ten common barriers to...

Self-Leadership and Relationships

Self-Leadership and Relationships

by Fran LaMattina, PhD, MCC Any of us who have ventured into the world of self-leadership from coaching, mentoring or reading/listening to self-help resources knows that it requires a great deal of intentionality, pre- planning, and wise choices on a moment-by-moment...

Being a Leader

Being a Leader

by Deborah Howard, PCC, MSOD, JD  In his beautiful poem, The Contract, William Ayot talks about why people follow leaders: The Contract A word from the led And in the end we follow them – not because we are paid, not because we might see some advantage, not because of...