Each of us comes with some learned or comfortable modes of operating, which shapes our leadership style. Some of us prefer to think out loud, and others prefer not to speak until we have developed a fully-formed idea in our head that makes good sense to us, or we may even want to confirm it […]
The following post is a speech that Laura delivered to a Girls Scout Awards Dinner for girls earning their Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Laura is a Girl Scout, and volunteers to help prepare future leaders and provide girls with opportunities to learn from direct leadership experiences. Each girl receiving an award at the […]
During this election cycle, we are exposed to numerous examples of how politicians lead, how they make decisions, and how they engender support and create followers. We expect our nation’s leaders to set a good example and show us how things are supposed to be done. We look up to political leaders and other […]
When we talk about strategic planning, many clients reluctantly admit they think strategic planning is a waste of time. The last time they wrote a strategic plan was five years ago (or longer), and that old relic sits dusty on a shelf and has little to do with how the business works today. It was […]
Our clients are smart. Smarter than us about their business. They know their industry and organization better than us. And they usually have deep experience in their areas of expertise. And yet they still feel deeply challenged by the changing environment in which they find themselves. Many of them struggle, their organizations languish or careen […]
By Andrew Jennings, CCO “Success isn’t scary!” I hear you cry, and for some it isn’t. However, think about this for a moment: what is preventing you from taking the next big step, either at work or in your personal life? When we ask this question of business leaders, they can quickly reel off a […]
The value of the strengths movement and a focus on your talents as an individual is to change the focus of your energy and attention to what is already working well, and to find ways to leverage those talents to make them more and more relevant and powerful.
By Laura Huckabee-Jennings, CEO Our clients often ask us to help them develop leaders and then, in the next breath, they will tell us about a group of newly-promoted supervisors who need to learn how to make the transition from peer to supervisor. While training and development are complementary activities, and both have value, they […]
By Laura Huckabee-Jennings, CEO We connected with talented people and new ideas earlier this month at MindLab48 in San Antonio, Texas, in addition to speaking there on a panel for high-growth companies. I thought I’d share some of what we learned – both from other speakers, and from participants. What is MindLab48? MindLab48 is an annual conference […]
Anyone who is not already familiar with the concept of executive coaching may easily confuse it with related professional advisors of other types. Many executives are familiar with mentors, who guide you on how they achieved their success, so that you can follow in their footsteps. Coaching is unique in that it helps you forge your own path.
