How contextual listening helps leaders get out of diagnosis mode and listen more like coaches.
LEADERSHIP
The Anatomy of Coaching
Leaders, use these three tools to remember that leadership development is multi-dimensional.
Seriously, get a hobby!
Not only is being solely focused on work not good for you or your family, having a hobby can actually make you a better leader!
Do You Have Four Seconds to Be a Better Leader?
I’m learning a lot from my Crossfit workouts – and not just about exercise. The trainer has drilled new ideas into me. He tells me to forget about the amount of weight I’m lifting (really?) and focus on form and breathing. Most guys get form, he says, but few get breathing. He’s teaching me how …
Leaders need to unlearn, as well as learn!
I have been noticing a recurring theme from the leaders that I coach. It’s the need for leaders to unlearn, as well as learn. Several that I am coaching are focusing a significant amount of their time and energy on unlearning. Here are a few examples: One leader recently discovered how much “telling and advising” she had …
