Blog Articles about Leadership
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January 16, 2008
Leveraging Strengths Gives “Life” to People and Organizations
People think coaching is about fixing problems. It is sometimes. Coaching is most powerful, however, when it is used to leverage strengths.
The more I coach leaders, the more convinced I am of the power of leveraging strengths. Everyone has a unique approach to what they do. Everyone can get better by exploring their strengths in detail, understanding them and leveraging those strengths. It seems obvious, I know. Few people do it in enough detail to truly leverage their strengths. Even fewer teams, business units or organizations do it well.
December 21, 2007
Emotional Intelligence does not necessarily equal success.
There has been a lot written over the past several years on emotional intelligence (i.e. understanding and managing yourself and others). It has been assumed that high emotional intelligence equals success in leadership. My experience has shown me that this is not necessarily the case. People with low emotional intelligence are sometimes successful leaders. People with high emotional intelligence can be unsuccessful leaders. What then is the magic to leadership success and how much of a role does emotional intelligence play?
November 28, 2007
Leadership: “That Special Something”
Leadership must sit on real substance. It must sit on a set of values (the ones your grandparents preached) and on a focus on results. However, there is an intangible piece. That special something: presence, filling a room, motivating people. I think that "special something" can be learned. I'm going to talk about how you get that "special something". Substance is most important but it is not enough.
November 21, 2007
Feedback is not positive or negative. It is information.
Feedback is merely information. Without it, you are in the dark. Few people are good at receiving it. Few people are good at giving it. Both are skills that can be developed.
November 06, 2007
Ten Signs of Incompetent Managers
This time of year I hear from clients on people's competence to lead and manage. The year is either wrapping up or starting for many businesses.
Here are 10 good ways to tell if the person you are coaching is a good leader and manager of not. If the person you are coaching has one or more of the characteristics, challenge yourself -- are they really adding value?
November 01, 2007
Downturns and How to Deal With Your Staff
Despite a good economy, many continue to be worried about their future. This no doubt affects you as a leader - undoubtedly there will be people on your team who are concerned for their job and their overall economic well-being.
In the article High Anxiety (Forbes), Dennis Zeleny talks about personal economic anxiety as a real issue today and explores 7 areas where leaders can help to their people to deal with these anxieties.
