Archive for the ‘coaching’ Category

I will admit that I have a visceral negative reaction to consultants. That is probably because I spent 26 years at Procter & Gamble and almost 10 years at Microsoft and both of those companies viewed consultants as a waste of money and time. Here was their rationale:

For most managers, having to fire people is a low point of their position. Truth be told, the situation promises to be slightly awkward and uncomfortable for each party involved, even more so for the employee.

A thriving business is within reach if you understand that hiring in 2013 improves business growth and performance.

Some time ago one of my leadership coaching clients asked me how managing change effectively would improve her business because she wanted improved profits.

This article relates how knowledge of a leader’s DISC Index tendencies can assist in understanding how to develop eight effective employee motivation tips.

When you search the keyword “leadership training” there are 328,000,000 results returned in 1 second. Google can teach you a lot about leadership training.

There are lots of approaches to leadership development, with most focused on developing the leadership abilities of individuals.

Consider the global business community today, and ask yourself: who is the most courageous leader out there? I would vote for Sergio Marchionne, the Fiat-Chrysler CEO.

I work with a number of clients who continually ask me – what’s next? Sort of reminds me of Bugs Bunny asking: “What’s Up Doc?” I usually respond with a question – seems fair since my clients are catching on that I’m the guy with questions. The question usually reflects the constancy of change in our environment and how career evolution becomes important to accommodate that change.

Awe-inspiring management creates opportunities for employees to experience a sense of reverence and wonder at work can help your team’s performance