Do You Want To Receive Vertical Development Coaching?
I normally only do one-on-one vertical development coaching when I work with executive teams. But, every year, I open up the opportunity for people to engage in my vertical development coaching process. Let me tell you a little bit about it. And if you are interested or have some development funds to use by the […]
New Vertical Development Assessment: 2.0
When I published The Elevated Leader, it came with a self-assessment designed to help readers awaken to the vertical altitude that they tend to operate from: Mind 1.0, Mind 2.0, and Mind 3.0. It has been a powerful tool because it has allowed people to have the opportunity to: Gauge the quality of their internal […]
The Three Most Common Causes of Leadership Failure in Companies
Across my experience working with leaders across all levels within an organization, there are three causes of leadership failure that pop up more than others. In this article, I want to share those causes with you. But, what I believe is most interesting about these three causes is that they all share the same root. […]
What is a Gritty Mindset? And How Do You Develop One?
Angela Duckworth popularized the term, “Grit,” in her best-selling book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. In this book, she presents a compelling case for a couple of powerful main ideas: Grit is a mindset (not an ability) Grit matters more than talent. Naturally, a statement like this leads to two questions: What is […]
Purpose: The Most Important Ingredient for Elevated Leadership
Here is what I have learned through my research and consulting: 7% of leaders are ineffective leaders who do a better job of keeping the peace than having an impact 85% of leaders are moderate to good leaders who are focused primarily on accomplishing specific goals or results Only 8% of leaders are great leaders […]
How Do I Improve My Corporate Communication Skills?
One of the most important skills for leaders to develop is effective communication skills. It is definitely worth a leaders’ time to invest in and receive coaching related to their communication skills. But, before you run off and invest in a communications coach, let me invite you to consider your strategy. Most of the “communication […]
The Climb: A Development Program to Elevate Your Life and Leadership
This summer, I co-led a personal/leadership development program called, The Climb, designed to help people and leaders elevate their life and leadership so that they operate at a transformationally higher level. My co-leaders were Chris Spear (Climb Leader and small business coach) and Susan Spear (Nutritionist). The Climb was structured to help people vertically develop […]
What Leadership Development Goals Should You Have for Yourself?
In my consulting work with organizational leaders, I have observed two phenomena as it relates to their development goals. First, I have observed that most leaders (50+) do not have clear development goals for themselves. I think the primary reason for this is because they tend to operate 100% in performance mode, and 0% in […]
How to Help Leaders and Managers Become Effective Coaches
LeadX continues to report that organizations’ biggest leadership development priority is helping their leaders and managers develop a greater ability to coach and develop their employees. If you are wanting to better understand how to help your leaders and managers better coach and develop your employees, you are in the right place. Setting Your Strategy […]
Leader: Are You Enough to Effectively Navigate Your Complex World?
Egon Zehnder is an executive advisory firm that I was recently introduced to. Something that they do about every three years is a widespread survey of CEOs. Their most recent report was released in 2021 (see https://www.egonzehnder.com/it-starts-with-the-ceo/highlights). At a high level, here is what they found: CEOs are struggling in two ways: (1) they are […]
