Many believe that servant leadership is the ideal approach. However, “leader as coach” can be even more effective in fostering growth and accountability within teams and leaders. Both styles shift away from the outdated command-and-control model, where managers are seen as all-knowing, and instead move organizations toward
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Last year I attended a coaching intensive with 10 extraordinary leaders from around the world. We visited a wolf sanctuary in the mountains of the Los Angeles National Forest called the Wolf Connection. There we spent hours experiencing and observing rescued wolves in their natural ecosystem. I
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We all have experienced procrastination and the inertia that prevents forward movement.
There’s a saying that can help us out of this trench: Effort Creates Energy.
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By recognizing and taming the Advice Monster, leaders can create an environment where team members are empowered to solve for themselves, establish collective purpose and goals, and increase accountability.
Read more →Purpose driven board leadership could radically strengthen the entire social sector. BoardSource, the recognized leader in nonprofit board research, leadership, and support, is changing the way board directors and trustees see their relationship with the organizations and the people they serve. For boards to bring relevance, accountability,
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“Between the stimulus and response, there is a space. And in that space lies our power and freedom to choose our responses. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl, 1946 Many of my clients come to me with the desire to work on
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Are you building a business, running an organization, or managing your family? Perhaps you’re trying to lead yourself in this complex world. As leaders and achievers, we strive and yearn for “success.” We work hard. We do the reading. We get a coach (*wink*). The question is,
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I once heard leadership defined as an interaction where influence occurs. Notice there is no power dynamic or judgment. The influence is neither good nor bad. It is simply an interaction where influence happens. Authenticity is defined as real, actual, or genuine. Not false. True to one’s
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