The IMPACT Encyclopedia
Articles Filed Under: Teams
February 09, 2010
Look for IMPACT in the Globe and Mail today.
Yesterday a Globe and Mail reporter called me and ask if she could interview me about risk. She was interested in leaders motivating their teams to take risks given the New Orleans’ Saints recent Superbowl win.
This reporter wanted to know…
January 24, 2010
Team Building Without Time Wasting
Yet another great resource from Marshall Goldsmith: http://www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com/docs/articles/Team-Building.doc
December 09, 2009
Smaller is Better Sometimes
I am currently working with three leaders who are in the midst of restructuring in some way. Two of these leaders ended up with smaller senior teams. They went from a large span of control (10 or more team members)…
leadership, business strategy, teams, leading in a downturn, organizational effectiveness, ceo
October 14, 2009
Looking for the Right People
From Jim Collins - he outlines Five Key Things to Consider When Looking for the Right People
June 23, 2009
Key Messages That Can Be Included in Speeches
This article is a summary of Jim Kouses main points on leadership. It is an excellent summary of “values centered leadership”. A good read for anyone leading a team or planning to lead a team.
June 10, 2009
The “Grow” Model
Here is a good description of the "grow" model. The "grow" coaching model was developed by John Whitmore in the book "Coaching for Performance".
February 19, 2009
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
By Patrick Lencioni - The Table Group
Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech''s CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray that it threatens to bring down the entire company. Will she succeed? Will she be…
peer or team coaching, books we recommend, leadership, teams
February 04, 2009
Too Few Data Points
"Too few data points". That was a client's description of a leader in her group. She had just met with him to get to know him and to discuss her own career. I asked her how the meeting went and…
January 20, 2009
Keys to Working with Alpha Personalities
An interview with Gill Corkindale, Executive Coach. Alpha personalities present unique challenges for those who work with them. You need a different set of strategies for getting along with an alpha boss than for managing an alpha employee.
career management, communications coaching, videos we recommend, leadership, teams, new leaders, influencing
January 16, 2009
Characteristics of a Well-Functioning Leadership Team
Here is a good point-form overview of the characteristics of a well-functioning team (taken from the National School Board website).
