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When You Need a Coach: Blind Spots Are Less Obvious When Things Are Going Well

Coaching is drawing greater interest by boards and c-suite executives, particularly where performance goals aren’t being met. Yet there is still a contradiction between what is expected of c-suite executives from their boards, customers, clients, their employees, even themselves and their willingness to commit to a the coaching process which can equip them with the […]

Two young businessmen discuss or plan project in office 5 Things Your Coach Should Expect From You

[This is the second of a two-part series on the role of your professional coach and your role in the coaching relationship.] “If you want to build your business and at the same time have a rewarding personal life, you call a coach.”  Denver Post “Who exactly seeks out a coach? Winners who want more […]

Two senior business colleagues at meeting in modern interior 5 Things You Should Expect From Your Coach

[This is the first of a two-part series on the role of your professional coach and your role in the coaching relationship.] ”I absolutely believe that people, unless coached, never reach their maximum capabilities.” Bob Nardelli, former CEO, Home Depot Or the past 20 years, we’ve all witnessed the explosive growth of the professional coaching […]

Mature corporate colleagues meeting together in a modern office The Second Step to Transformational Leadership

[This is the 2nd post of a 3-part series on the steps to becoming a transformational leader.] Over my three+ decades in business, from managing union mechanics shops to corporate staffs, I’ve learned some painful lessons and made my share of mistakes in recruiting and training leaders. Especially in my role as the Corporate Employment […]

Diverse business people in a meeting The Third Step to Transformational Leadership

[This is the 3rd post of a 3-part series on the steps to becoming a transformational leader.] So far in this series, we’ve learned that leadership transformation is built upon the character and lived through competence. Although strong character combined with strong competence is a powerful combination, it is not enough to be a truly […]

portrait of senior businessman as leader with staff in backgrou The First Step to Transformational Leadership

[This is the 1st of a 3-post series on the steps to becoming a transformational leader.] trans-form  n. to change the inner nature; to change the character of trans-for-ma-tion n. the process of being transformed Today’s business literature is awash with the concept of leadership. With 6,330,000 results on a Google search, the concept of transformational […]