Last year, in a conversation with my coach, I discussed this question, "What would I like to be able to say I truly know in my life, about my life?" Here's what I wrote: "I know that we have a capacity to achieve anything. I know that we are … [Read more...]
Facilitating Growth
Just as leaders must create the conditions that enable high performance, they must create the conditions that enable the growth of their people as well. If we want to help others to grow, we need to create an environment that encourages growth. We … [Read more...]
Tapping into the “Adjacent Possible”
There was a terrific piece in the WSJ on Saturday. In an excerpt from the soon to be published Where Good ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation, Steven Johnson writes about “the adjacent possible.” “The phrase captures both the limits … [Read more...]
Be Present to Lead.
I found this quotation in my inbox this morning. It's a great reminder for leaders. "Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold." Peace Pilgrim Many of us are guilty of … [Read more...]
On Embracing Change
Today, President Obama signed into law a bill that reforms America’s health care system. Regardless of which side of the political spectrum you may occupy, this is significant change. We’ll leave the political debate to another time and place. I’d … [Read more...]
Inquiry BEFORE Advocacy – A Winning Mindset for Leaders
Coaching is a great way to evoke and sustain disruptive positive change in the individual and the team and organization at the same time. The effect of great coaching is both linear and nonlinear as the person being coached has a new and more … [Read more...]
Our Relationship to Conflict
We’ve been working with a client for some time now and the moment has arrived to open up the subject of how to deal with conflict. We wait to do this because we want the team to grow their awareness and capacity for working together before jumping … [Read more...]
Do You Have What it Takes to Lead?
Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives. Willa A. Foster As we look at what is happening around the … [Read more...]
Innovating Leadership Development
The “new normal” is a business environment typified by continual and fast-paced change. Success in this dynamic business environment requires a highly adaptable workforce. That means constantly building capacity by upgrading and acquiring new skills … [Read more...]
The Will to Lead
The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become. - Harold Taylor A recent conversation with a leader I coach focused on the amount of time she spends fixing things for her direct reports. She had become stuck in … [Read more...]
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