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. […]
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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
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As a coach who often coaches leaders, I benefit from reading the best and most current and enlightened books and articles on leadership from people who have the real-life experience to back up what they are recommending. I have benefitted from my regular brainstorming sessions with Will Keiper (the Leader in our book The Leader
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As a coach who often coaches leaders, I benefit from reading the best and most current and enlightened books and articles on leadership from people who have the real-life experience to back up what they are recommending. I have benefitted from my regular brainstorming sessions with Will Keiper (the Leader in our book The Leader
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MOST LEADERS eventually grow tired of “the sky is falling” approaches from team members. “OMG, you won’t believe what happened! It is soooooo bad! We are in real trouble now! What are YOU gonna do??” And that’s before even describing what befell us all that brought things to the brink of ruin! It didn’t take
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“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
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Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, observed over 55 years ago that, “Change has never been this fast, and will never be this slow again.” He has been proven right every day since then, and it couldn’t be truer than it is today. Changes in the world of work and leadership have significantly accelerated since the
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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.
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“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
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“Reliving past experiences through the lens of soporific sentimentalism, is a time-honored substitute for choosing to create the rest of your life.” ~Will Keiper Well, when I really got this—when I could really see it—I took it out and I field tested it and experimented with it and found out that it really did prove
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