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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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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There’s No “iPhone” in “Team”

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Ken Jones

The Long Distance Relationship With the rapid increase in technology over the past years leaders are beginning to use email, smart phones, video conferencing, etc as substitutes for actually being “present“ in the office leading their teams. Could it be that the abundance of technology is giving leaders a false sense of “being connected” to their employees that just [...]

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Leading Right Under Your Nose

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Anil Saxena

The 99th Percentile Each day people strive to: Do their jobs well Get through the day Reach their goals But what do they do better than anyone else?  What does their team, organization, company do so well that no one else could possibly compete? Why don’t we ask the question? In a recent client meeting, [...]

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Leading In The No Wake Zone

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Joe Colavito

CINAP  T’NOD I took a deep breath and tried to process the name on the back of the boat in front of me. The letters were printed backward making them difficult to read. Just seconds earlier, the truck towing this large boat had pulled out of the driveway onto Suwannee Dam Road, forcing me to [...]

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