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SHOW, don’t TELL. How to better communicate expectations…
SHOW, don’t TELL. How to better communicate expectations... If we’re not getting the results we want from our teams, we need to ask ourselves if we’re being clear enough… I had a client who thought his leaders who...
What we’ve heard from our clients about the Coach Approach to Leadership™…
A client told me recently: “My boss wanted to bring in a different leadership development program, which I’ve been through before. But I know they don’t go as deep or produce the same results as your [the Executive...
As a leader, are HIGH EXPECTATIONS a bad thing?
There’s a difference between having HIGH EXPECTATIONS and being DEMEANING. There’s a difference between striving for EXCELLENCE and stressing for PERFECTION. COACH LEADERS see the potential in others and are willing to...
Many senior leadership teams are Dysfunctional…
Here’s how it affects the rest... When mid-level leaders are promoted up to the senior level of leadership, on the senior leadership team, there’s often a rub. That rub is this: these mid-level leaders don’t always...
How to measure the GAP between your INTENTIONS and your actual IMPACT…
Objective, anonymous feedback can be a game-changer for leaders who want to grow in awareness of their leadership style, how their style (and their strengths and weaknesses) is affecting their teams, and the areas of...
Our mantra at EI: “WHO you are is how you lead…
Our mantra at EI: “WHO you are is how you lead, and HOW you lead determines the CULTURE and SUCCESS of your team and organization.” 🔍 The leaders at Cookietree | C.H. Guenther & Son agree. That is why they invested...
5 ways to be an emotionally intelligent leader…
Emotional intelligence is no longer just a perk to have in an employee or leader. It’s essential. Collaboration depends on it. Effective working relationships depend on it. And the ability to be agile, resilient, and...
One thing that holds your team back…
I was working with a senior leader not too long ago who had what I call a LIGHT BULB moment. He’d been a senior leader for years—a successful one too—and realized something that had never occurred to him before. His...
Why DECISION-MAKING belongs at the LOWEST LEVEL possible…
Delegating. It’s not an easy topic. You may hear the word and think, “Yeah, yeah, I know I should delegate to my team, but you don’t know how high priority my work is and what’s at stake if it’s not done right.” I get...