Stanley Kubric once said, “If you can talk brilliantly about a problem, you can create the consoling illusion that it has been mastered.” As Kubric suggests, knowing what to do and actually doing it are two very different things.
I doubt that many of us need additional information about how to be a more effective leader, [...]
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The Age of Application.
Posted in Coaching on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coaching: A global study of successful practices
Posted in Coaching on June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The American Management Association recently published their latest research report: Coaching: A global study of successful practices.
Highlights include:
· Coaching is used by about half of today’s companies.
· Coaching continues to gain in popularity.
· Coaching is associated with higher performance.* Organizations that use coaching are more likely to say they are performing well in the marketplace (measured [...]
Coaching for Performance – A Perfect Partnership
Posted in Coaching on January 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Imagine that tomorrow you meet someone who you will readily welcome into your life.
This is a very special kind of person, one who looks right past the superficial parts of your personality, your typical defenses, the insecurities you’ve worked so hard to mask, and the failings you’re ashamed to admit, let alone accept.
Earning the Right To Coach
Posted in Coaching on December 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Are you the kind of person from whom others want to receive coaching?
Think seriously about this question.
As managers we cannot automatically assume the mantle of coach. Hiring, planning, performance management and other such tasks naturally accompany the role of manager – but coaching does not.
Becoming a Leader Coach is a welcome we must [...]
Free copy of Unleashed! e-book
Posted in Coaching on November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If you are a manager, executive, consultant, or entrepreneur, and you need to impact the performance of those around you, Unleashed! was written for you.
Download your free copy of the Unleashed! e-book
The Leader as Coach: Expecting Greatness and Other Secrets of Coaching for Exceptional Performance
Posted in Coaching on November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Management futurists are fond of predicting a “War for Talent.” They foresee a time in the near future when organizations will be battling for their very survival in the arena of top performers. I agree. Organizations will increasingly face debilitating shortages of talent; however, I also believe that this war can be fought and won [...]
An Appreciative Incident … That Changed My Life.
Posted in Coaching on October 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The single greatest catalyst to my professional development was an unassuming man who first approached me as a peer.
I met this gentleman at a networking event, and I immediately noticed how he engaged with others through his genuine interest in them. As people informally mingled, it was as if he was learning the most profound [...]
Coaching is not giving advice!
Posted in Coaching on October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Recently a colleague sent me a link to a short piece on Seth Godin’s blog called “Coachable.” In it Seth defines coaching as insights or advice from others, and suggests that those who are coachable (ie. those who can take direction) will be more successful than those who cannot.
To illustrate his point he cites the [...]
