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First we make our habits, then they make us. John Dryden – 1600’s English poet
How much of your day is spent operating according to habits? Do you have unconscious routines as you get ready for work every morning, drive to work, conduct meetings, prepare paperwork, and relax . . . → Read More: How Leaders Transform Core Competencies into Leadership Habits Everyone cheered when Randy was promoted to lead the new business unit. Senior executives applauded his strategic, innovative and collaborative skills. His boss was pleased with his performance in the new position, until… Sales slipped and tough decisions needed to be made. That’s when troubling signs of Randy’s “lopsided leadership” surfaced. He was slow . . . → Read More: Crimes We Commit Against Our Careers!  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Apply the XLM, Coaching, Commanding embrace ambiguity and paradox, leadership career, Leadership general, Leading managing paradox, XLM Bob, the director of the YMCA youth department, called me into his office and said, “Dave, we’re going to open a Junior High Team Center next month.” “That’s great, where are you going to have it?” I asked. “YOU are going to have it right here in the youth lobby.” He smiled. “You . . . → Read More: The Five Steps Leaders Use to Coach 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Coach, Coaching, Empowering engagement, Empowering engagement coach The process of coaching for eXtraordinary results has six steps. They are illustrated in the eXpansive Leadership Method (XLM) seen below. Let’s see how you can use these steps to coach your direct reports. 1. Know thyself & others. The first step to a productive conversation with a high performer, especially if they . . . → Read More: How Leaders Coach for eXtraordinary Results To coach effectively, the five questions leaders must answer are: What is coaching? Why bother doing it? Is coaching effective? Whom should you coach? How do you coach? This blog answers these questions. What is coaching? Coaching is not a one-time event; it is the process of engaging your employees in their . . . → Read More: Five Coaching Questions Leaders Must Answer |
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