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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How To Be a Tone-Deaf Leader

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Tom Schulte

Leaders often earn their positions. Some get their positions of authority and power through circumstance. Others have a birthright that places them on a throne. Some even reluctantly fall into their slots through no ambition or desire of their own. In free societies, public leaders most often get their through the ballot box. But no matter how a [...]

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How To Become A Leadership Guru

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Suzie Price

Did you know that every influential leader is a situational leadership theory guru? Did you know that situational leadership theory shows up in every area of your life, every day? Situational What? What is Situational Leadership Theory? The name sounds complicated, but it’s not. At the core it is this: honing your ability to adapt [...]

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Leaders Make Passionate Choices!

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Wayne Kehl

Everyone needs to have passion! Passion guides us, drives us, and brings us to our fullest potential. So Many Choices As we wander through the short period of time that is our life, we make hundreds of thousands, or perhaps even million of choices. We make so many choices in a lifetime that at the [...]

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Articles of Faith: Leadership “Do” Diligence

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Andrew Schank

—————————————————————————– This post is part of our Sunday Series titled “Articles of Faith.” We investigate leadership lessons from the Bible. See the whole series here. Published only on Sundays. —————————————————————————– Most people are diligent in some area of their life. Diligence shows up in many different places in people’s worlds. With many, sports is a [...]

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