Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
What’s Your Superpower?
SuperPower! This concept of exploring SuperPowers appears to be a theme in many of our current films. Expressed in different ways such as SuperHeros, SuperHuman abilities, or heightened capabilities, these movies tap into deeper themes of power, responsibility, and identity. While you may initially be thinking I’m talking about a costume you put on or…
Read MoreOpen Wide for Gratitude
Our emphasis this month is on expanding a deeper sense of gratitude. After all, where we focus our attention gets stronger. How would you define gratitude? While there are many definitions, let’s say it is a positive state of being, encompassing appreciation and thankfulness for people, experiences and things in our lives, both large and…
Read MoreThe Importance of Connection
We experience the importance of connection daily—with our significant others, with our families, our friends, our colleagues, our communities, and with those we may encounter rarely or even only once. How do we invite others in? How do we show others we want to connect? We know that we pay attention to body language, facial…
Read MoreThe Well-Being Revolution Is Redefining Leadership – Are We Ready?
Here is a statistic for you: More Than Half of Americans Have Unhealthy Work-Life Balance. My hunch is that this is not a startling statistic for you. For most, the closest we come to the notion of Work-Life Balance or Well-Being is when we are on vacation. Well, now we are NOT. So, what do…
Read MoreWhat Makes Exceptional Leaders
One of my favorite authors on leadership is Dan Rockwell. He is known as the “Leadership Freak.” Recently Dan wrote information that seemed perfect for this time in the school year – when things seem overwhelming and stressful. The question for leaders might be, taking a frequent question from the medical director in the TV…
Read MoreOutcome Driven Meetings
In part one, I shared that scientists at Harvard have learned two things about meetings: 1) a good meeting has an agenda 2) an agenda alone is not enough to run an effective meeting. Security expert, Bruce Schneier coined the term “security theater” to describe security measures that make people feel more secure without doing…
Read MoreWhen Do I Coach?
Many people hold the misconception that coaching is ONLY about problems. In reality, there are many opportunities to coach which show up in both our personal and professional lives. According to Marcia Reynolds, in her book, Coach the Person, Not the Problem, she offers these possibilities as an ideal time for a coaching conversation. Exploring…
Read MoreLove and Leadership
What’s love got to do with it? It’s got everything to do with it, and it is not a second-hand emotion, as Tina Turner sang in her song back in the 1980’s. Successful leadership is all about love. As you think about love and leadership, what are five words that represent love and leadership to…
Read MorePart 2: Grossman’s “GREAT EIG8T”
Leading with heart can be especially challenging for leaders who are constantly under pressure from all different directions, as we are today. In this article, we invite you to consider the first four of Grossman’s “GreatEi8ht” strategies and align with our coaching strategies and tools. NUMBER 1: LEAD YOURSELF FIRST How many times in our…
Read MoreHow to Support People to Excel
If we continue to spend our time identifying what people are not doing and giving people feedback (advice) about how to be better, we’ll languish in the business of adequacy. To get into the excellence business we need some new techniques: Look for the outcomes; what people are doing that is working. Replay your instinctive…
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