Many managers fail to coach their people, preferring to fix problems and provide solutions. They don’t take the time to have coaching conversations in which
Let me ask you this: as a manager, are you having coaching conversations with your people? In spite of wide-spread coach training, most of the
I’ve been writing about why more managers don’t use coaching skills to guide and develop their people. Some managers don’t have clear framework for initiating
What distinguishes effective leaders from their mediocre colleagues? It’s mindset. Leaders with a growth mindset use every challenge as a learning goal. Effective leaders have
What’s your thinking style? Just like we have personality preferences for introversion and extraversion, we also have preferred ways of thinking about a problem. There’s
I’ve been exploring what builds high leadership trust (here and here). Maister, Green and Galford write about the elements that build trust in their book
How well do the leaders in your organization express their emotions? What about you? Do you appropriately articulate your feelings? Do you use emotional expressiveness
In my practice as an executive coach and leadership consultant, I encourage positive leadership and positive thinking but I often encounter resistance from cynical, hard-driving
An organization’s health is only as sound as its leader’s decisions. Some companies prosper from wise leadership directions, while others struggle after flawed choices—choices that
How a leader responds to adversity reveals how effective that leader truly is. Reactions to setbacks or crises not only test leadership character but define
Business is an active, demanding endeavor. Only those who consistently apply themselves succeed. Organizations that thrive require leaders who actively dream, plan, engage, solve, pursue,
Surveys and studies indicate global job dissatisfaction is at a two-decade high. Disengaged employees account for nearly 70 percent of the workforce, which significantly affects
