Tag: executive coaching
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Breakdown Breakthrough
Every breakdown is a great opportunity for coaching and for a breakthrough. Coaching leaders see it that way. So certainly, every time there is a breakdown there is an opportunity for coaching. Remember, “time…
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It Doesn’t Have to be Perfect
I can’t emphasize this enough! Do not wait to start coaching until you think you know how to do it “just right.” Trust the coaching process. Your early attempts at coaching will surprise you…
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Coaching Pitfall – Toxic Culture
Similar to overemphasis on money, in these organizations there are a variety of other, either historical or environmental issues, that have the place so sick that the coaching has no room to breathe, get…
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Coaching Pitfall – Overemphasis on Money
Some organizations talk about wanting to grow and develop people, but at the end of the day, all of the decisions seem to be made relative to finances and shareholder value. If we go…
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Coaching Pitfall – Keeping Poor Performers
One of the cultural contexts of our country is loyalty and fairness. Both of these are wonderful qualities, but as we get into the ultra competitive world we are in today, we may not…
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Deliberate Practice – Reflection
Shut off all of your electronics and take some time to REFLECT on what you have accomplished in 2011 and set some goals for 2012. Really reflect on what you did well and…
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Coaching Pitfall – Skill vs. Commitment
You can see someone who has a lot of commitment, but does not have the skill. In coaching this is one of our common diagnostic tools. Do I think this person really wants to…
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Deliberate Practice – Talk to Key Employees
Here’s some highlight film from this week working with executives all over the country. I work with a construction company in Texas and they have a deliberate practice of annual performance reviews. They…
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Mehmet + Instanbul = Amazing!
Executive coaching is about helping business leaders see from a different perspective. It reminds me a little bit of my tour guide Mehmet last month in Istanbul. We were walking along the gardens between Topkapi…
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Reviewing the game film real-life lessons from the leadership “field”
While coaching an executive in Wisconsin I interviewed his boss to get his feedback as part of the executive coaching process. In the conversation, the boss tells me a pretty significant piece of feedback about…
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Reviewing the game film – toxic, high maintenance superstars
I have the privilege of providing executive coaching to many successful leadership teams. One team in particular that I have been working with over the past several years, had a noticeable breakthrough. In our…
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The 20 Qualities of a Coaching Leader
As a business leader, and an executive coach for more than 25 years, I have found that there are 20 qualities that emerge as the most critically important to be an effective coaching leader.…
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