Six Tips for Smooth Leadership Transition Plans

By |May 12th, 2016|

Succession planning is one of the most important points in the life of a company.There are a lot of opportunities for missteps when a new leader takes over so here are five things to consider when making your leadership transition plans.

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Women Leadership Coaching: Advance your Career

By |February 18th, 2016|

Woman leadership coachingWomen who invest in leadership coaching are seeing positive results in their careers. According to Forbes, leadership coaching helps women do the following:

 

  • Think strategically about their careers
  • Increase […]

Why Transformational Leadership Coaching Works

By |February 15th, 2016|

Transformational Leadership CoachingGreat leaders understand that they can only fix the problems they know about. They will go to great lengths to empower their organizations to identify issues with the business. Many leaders aren’t quite as enthusiastic about digging into problems with their own skills […]

Executive and Leadership Coaching is Efficient and Effective

By |February 4th, 2016|

Executive and Leadership CoachingExecutive and leadership coaching–far from seminars and meetings a manager has to attend–is a gift that executives want to receive from their companies. According to the article Coaching […]

Do You Carry Chips or Boulders on Your Shoulders?

By |August 4th, 2015|

ChiponshoulderImagine a number of leaders in a weekly status meeting. The team is engaged in conversations regarding weekend activity with their families and recent outings. At the moment, everything about the conversation is enlightening, cordial and upbeat. The meeting starts and a few key challenges are […]

Customer Advocacy: 4 Points That You Should Seriously Consider

By |April 13th, 2015|

general-electric_GE_Are you an advocate for your customer?

I just ended a call with a GE Client Relationship Advocate. I have a broken GE microwave that I just purchased last year. So I call 1-800-GE-CARES and as I’m dialing, I’m thinking, let’s see if they really care. Like […]

10 Tips for Organizing a Think Tank

By |January 5th, 2015|

think_tank_m698x400When do you and your team have time to think?

It’s 3:15am and Clark (the CFO) has just received a heads up call from a peer that the main software system that runs the business is down. Today is the third time within the last two months […]

Leadership: Anatomy of a Great Customer Service Experience

By |December 2nd, 2014|

iphone_Stethsoscope__640x400_mHow often do you encounter a great customer service experience? A few weeks ago my son lost his cell phone. He managed to acquire another phone by helping his aunt with a small job. I’m glad he recognizes that most people need to work to eat. […]

Being A Champion For Change Is Challenging

By |February 25th, 2014|

change_the_same_sBeing a champion for change is challenging. My kids tease me regarding how I type. When I went to high school typing class was not a requirement, so I requested to attend wood shop. Many years have passed and I’m still pecking on the […]

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Strategic Thinking: Can We Afford Not To?

By |December 17th, 2013|

Thinking-Man_sWhat if we thought more about strategic thinking? How much more effective could we be? The typical leader’s average day consists of meetings, fire fighting, shaping relationships and more meetings. Many leaders don’t give much thought in terms of strategic thinking. I jumped out of bed […]