The United States presidency has been in the news now for what, 2 years? After the election, and before that the primary, and now we've finished the inauguration...I thought it would be interesting to look at the presidency right now through a different lens than is typical. I'd like to look at it through a management coaching lens.
Spin vs. Sorry: How to Mess Up Well & Become Authentic via Great Leadership
“It was my mistake. I’m sorry. Please forgive me.” It’s important to get these phrases written down, before they become obsolete. For a few decades now, the popularity of “spin,” with its tempting save-face claims, has elbowed out the use of a simple, honest apology. But here’s a fact: things go wrong. Companies make blunders.…
12 Customer Gifts that Outshine Partridges in Pear Trees
‘Tis the season for getting inundated with fruit baskets, coffee mugs, and drab holiday cards from anyone whose customer list you’ve managed to land yourself on in the past year. In other words, ’tis the season of missed opportunities. This year, why not wow your customers with something more human, more personal, more valuable than a no-personality, one-size-fits…
Nurture Your Inherent Strengths via The Smart Manager
We too often emphasize weaknesses, while overlooking positive traits – be it professionally or personally. This bias toward focusing on the negative can adversely affect performance, yet it has become so ingrained that we See it as a foregone conclusion, and also Never stop to consider how backward this type of thinking actually is From a leadership standpoint, the issue here is not negativity. It’s the…
Book Gift List by Terri Schlichenmeyer
I was pleased to see that syndicated book columnist Terri Schlichenmeyer included Why Make Eagles Swim? Embracing Natural Strengths in Leadership & Life in some of her holiday book gift lists. Take a look at some examples in the Naples Daily News, the Arkansas News, and Crow River Media.
Fishing for Job Descriptions via Thought Leaders LLC
If you’re involved in the hiring process, you might spend a lot of time “fishing” for the right candidate, without truly knowing what you’re after – what the real vision for the role is. Jobs, like the sport of fishing, have descriptors – tasks, skills, and practices that are integral and necessary. But those descriptors…
