Handling the Tough Questions

December 16, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes December 2008 Handling the Tough Questions Brenda’s team needed to deliver outstanding results even though she couldn’t guarantee them the successes or rewards they were used to in the coming year. Younger team members had only worked during “good times” and were now distracted by frightening questions: Could they count on the […]

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Delivering Tough Messages

November 9, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes November 2008 Delivering Tough Messages Remember ‘Pig Pen” from the cartoon strip Peanuts? Jane was an equivalent of the image of “Pig Pen,” but rather than exuding dirt, she radiated upset everywhere she went. She was typically behind schedule and she was flat out hard to work with. When Ray talked with […]

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3 Values that Derail Success

October 2, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes October 2008 3 Values that Derail Success Kristen discovered the truth of the old adage that you learn about your core values in the hard times. She clearly expressed her values of achieving, being her best and bringing out the best in others when business was good, but as the challenges got […]

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Building Success as a Cross-Cultural Leader

August 4, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes August 2008 Building Success as a Cross-Cultural Leader If you or a leader you coach is struggling to adapt to a new country, a new business unit or a new leader with an unfamiliar cultural style, A.J’s story may offer you new keys to success. A.J. was not yet a U.S. citizen. […]

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The Vacation-Deprived Leader

July 19, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes September 2009 The Vacation-Deprived Leader Eric hadn’t taken a vacation in much too long. He’d tried, but something always interfered. Too often, he sent friends and family off without him. He knew he was tired and far from his best, but didn’t see any hope that the demands of work would change […]

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Play It Again, Sam: 3 Things Your People Want to Hear, Again and Again

June 26, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes June 2008 Play It Again, Sam: 3 Things Your People Want to Hear, Again and Again Sam was a good example of the guy who, when his wife complained that he never told her he loved her, responded with surprise, “I told you I loved you when we were married. I’ll tell […]

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Give It to the Goat

May 19, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes May 2008 Give It to the Goat Karen was a senior leader who couldn’t shake off mistakes, hers or others. She replayed them, lost sleep and, at times, worried about them even before they happened. She needed a goat. Never heard of it? Perhaps not, but stop and consider: Goats love piles […]

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3 Ways Leaders Unknowingly Sabotage Their Success

April 12, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes April 2008 3 Ways Leaders Unknowingly Sabotage Their Success These were tough times. The economy was eroding business metrics. One of Galen’s best leaders resigned for family reasons. A good client was complaining about bad service. Galen knew others looked to him for leadership, but these mornings he struggled to get out […]

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Three Powerful Words: “I Don’t Know”

March 9, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes September 2009 Three Powerful Words: “I Don’t Know” The Challenge People described Jennifer as smart, decisive and dedicated, but also said that she could be impatient, narrow-minded and dictatorial. Why?  When Jennifer described how she handled leadership challenges,  a common pattern emerged – she couldn’t say three simple words:  “I don’t know.” […]

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Facing the Risk of Upward Feedback Are the Inmates Running the Asylum?

February 12, 2008

Leadership Coaching Notes February 2008 Facing the Risk of Upward Feedback Are the Inmates Running the Asylum? Jim was a senior executive who sponsored an annual feedback program for his managers, but he was seriously worried. While the program provided helpful feedback, there was a dangerous side effect developing. For fear of receiving poor scores […]

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