As we discussed in part one of this post, there are certain conditions that exist that enhance a leader’s success in using a coach approach. But because a leader is first and foremost responsible to deliver organizational results through team members, it still remains that...
The key to helping turn managers into leaders is to ensure the process you use is simple and easy to implement; you can always layer on complexity later. Here’s a five-step approach for starting down the path of developing your managers into leaders: Mentors - ask...
av·a·tar ˈavəˌtär/noun- Computing - an icon or figure representing a particular person in computer games, Internet forums, etc. Had you told me five years ago that I would be facilitating leadership development programs as a virtual ‘avatar’ in a 3-D gaming environment, I would have been amused...
When it comes to creativity, fear of criticism, judgment, of taking risks and putting your reputation on the line is a huge obstacle.
We’re born creative and continually experience the excitement of that creativity as we grow. Over time, our environment and experiences can cause us to fall into thinking patterns that get in the way of our creativity.
The key to helping turn managers into leaders is to ensure the process you use is simple and easy to implement; you can always layer on complexity later. Here’s a five-step approach for starting down the path of developing your managers into leaders:
One of the challenges of being a good leader is understanding how to lead up and provide appropriate feedback to your leader while at the same time finding ways for your team to provide you feedback. Here are three questions you can answer for your leader...
As a leader with ambition one thing you will being doing a lot of in your career is dealing with transition: being promoted into new roles with greater responsibility and similarly promoting star performers who report to you into new roles. When you consider that...
Coaching is a great way to support Direct Reports in terms of continuous learning and give a “lift” to their leadership. It includes providing feedback on behaviours, content or process; and is done in a way that the person receiving it feels respected and has...
Here's a question I get asked fairly often: how can I move from being a manager to truly becoming a leader? It turns out that the answer is "it's a journey; one you can start right now." The journey becomes more focused as a result of...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y] Thank you to Mirjana Galovic for this! ...