[This a guest blog post from Chris Nelson, the editor of our book The Leader and The Coach: The Art of Humanity in Leadership.] The Leader and The Coach: Editorial Review – – Chris Nelson As one of those so-called “artistic” types, my stereotypical biases kept me from recognizing that the business world is as […]

Meghan Biro, founder of TalentCulture recently wrote, “When it comes to recruiting, bias is the brain’s subconscious way of labeling a candidate a ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ or ‘maybe.’ It’s based on our subjective feelings about observable human characteristics.” She also wrote, “Subconscious bias can lead to unfair assessments. And bias can show up in almost every

It so happens that my coach, Steve Chandler, is one of the most revered in the world. I didn’t know that when I met him, and he is so humble that this fact still escapes him. Initially, I wanted his guidance as I began pursuing a new career in coaching businesses, and as an author.

For most of my life I assumed that nirvana was a state of ultimate enlightenment and maybe even ecstasy in some form. This, I guessed, was reached through long-term, dedicated mediation, and probably a lot of “clean living.” Only in the past few years did I discover I was mainly wrong. (I readily admit that

“Change has never been this fast, and will never be this slow again.” So said Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel. To his point, it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the eve of the New Millennium. We blinked, and over twenty years have passed. Just since that day, the top ten companies in the

The purest form of organizational leadership may be the coaching of amateur sports and club teams. The coaches and the participants show up as “volunteers.” They come together to align and optimize the performance of the individuals in service of the best possible outcomes for the group. There are essential elements for every coaching schema.

“It’s only words, and words are all I have, To take your heart away.” Bee Gees (1968) Whether it’s love or leadership, words matter. Actions, of course, move the world. But so do the words and phrases that accompany them. Reframing “a word or phrase” can open minds and conversation rather than suggesting a need

The biggest difference in leadership coaching and other types, is that you have an individual as a client who aspires to be better in a specific area of their life: developing, guiding, training, and shaping others. This also happens to be an apt description of coaching—transforming a team or organization by inspiring and teaching the