Confessions of a Leadership Coach

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Doug Ramsey

Do we live in a professional world of magical thinking? Consider this: Our leaders reduce complex issues into sound bites and slogans.  We cheer and applaud as if something significant has occurred.  We anxiously execute change programs, performance improvements, training and development, coaching and other interventions with the highest of hopes and beliefs that we [...]

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The Era of “Effective Immediately”

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Christa (Centola) Dhimo

Never has the figurative sense of two words meant so much more than the literally sense as “Effective Immediately.” (OK, I’ll concede that “I Do” is also up there in the two-worder club). Google It I just Googled “Effective Immediately.” Yikes.  I didn’t do the math, and I wouldn’t say that I performed any scientifically [...]

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Airbrushes, Avatars and Authenticity: Leading Without Misleading

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Paul Andrew

If you were to look at many leaders today, you’d think that they were superheroes. Unblemished. Never afraid. Superpowers. Boundless energy. And performing with a perfect record… But this is not reality. And it is not anywhere near being helpful. In fact, it’s misleading. I believe that today’s leader must wrestle with who they truly [...]

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The Leader’s Vision: Before and After

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Tom Schulte

Recently, I experienced a 25-year “experiment” come to its conclusion. The “experiment” was in raising up 5 kids to adulthood and getting them prepared to leave the nest. My wife and I had our 5 kids close together (5 kids in 5 1/2-years) and, as of this month, all of them are now in college. [...]

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Leaders Gain From The Pain

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Ken Jones

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward. ~ Henry Ford Getting Back In the Saddle [...]

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