The heart of great coaching lies in the use of powerful questions to create insight for a client, and this insight then opens up new possibilities for exploration. One of my gurus of coaching is Jenny Rogers, who wrote a book called Coaching Skills: A Handbook published in 2004. Jenny’s belief is that coaching involves … Continue reading 7 “Magic Questions” To Build Success
Is Flexibility The Foundation Of Great Leadership?
Here’s a debate that pops up in every company every so often. “How much process is too much process?” Or how about this view? “We’d be better off around here if we built more process. We’re constantly re-inventing the wheel!” Sound familiar to you? I had this discussion a while back with a colleague and she … Continue reading Is Flexibility The Foundation Of Great Leadership?
The Influence of Icarus: Getting Used To The Heat Near The Top
In Greek mythology, Icarus and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings that his father constructed from feathers and wax. Icarus’s father warns him first of complacency and then of hubris, asking that he fly neither too low nor too high, because the sea’s dampness would clog his wings or the sun’s heat would melt … Continue reading The Influence of Icarus: Getting Used To The Heat Near The Top
Don’t Confuse Urgent With Important!
I wrote a post a few weeks back entitled “When Did ‘Busy’ Become The Correct Answer To ‘How Are Things?’” The heart of the post was about Stephen Covey’s four quadrants of time management in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It was about how much of our time we spend in Q1 (Important … Continue reading Don’t Confuse Urgent With Important!
Leading With Soul In Times Of Crisis
I live in Calgary, Alberta. Calgary is oil country. We watch the price of a barrel of oil closely. When the price of oil goes down to any significant degree this city ends up in a crisis. The rest of the country knows oil has gone down because it is cheaper to fill their gas tank. … Continue reading Leading With Soul In Times Of Crisis
When Did “Busy!” Become The Correct Answer To “How Are Things?”
See if you can spot this one.” Those are the words spoken at the beginning of Eric Clapton’s unplugged version of his classic song Layla. The song was originally performed by Eric when he was with Derek and the Dominos. Eric’s nickname is “Slow Hand”, which is an oxymoron. He is one of the great … Continue reading When Did “Busy!” Become The Correct Answer To “How Are Things?”
Leading Essentially 