Leadership

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The Coaching Leader

In a 2021 Harvard Business Review article titled “The Leader as Coach,” the authors argue: “An effective manager-as-coach asks questions instead of providing answers, supports employees instead of judging them, and facilitates their development instead of dictating what has to be done.” The landscape of leadership continuously changes as the challenges become larger, people more […]

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The Fear Of Opinions

In one of his weekly newsletters, James Clear wrote that “people usually judge you based on where you are at currently, not what you could become eventually. Don’t let one comment stop you from trying.” A recent podcast from Ryan Hawk and Dr. Michael Gervais discussed FOPO: “Our fear of other people’s opinions (FOPO) has

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Leading with Purpose

In her book Dare to Lead, Brene Brown writes that “Daring leaders are never silent about hard things.” Highly-effective leadership requires engaging with really challenging situations, and it means making tough decisions for the betterment of the organization. A leader who leads with purpose understands the importance of making these decisions even if some or

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A Benchmark for Success

“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes,” Andrew Carnegie once said. Developing a benchmark for success in leadership is critical for improving the organization and its people. Although many leaders set goals, it’s really important to clearly define what success looks like

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Creating Organizational Growth

In his book Amp it Up, Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman describes what’s necessary for organizational hypergrowth: “What you need on day one is to ratchet up expectations, energy, urgency, and intensity.” The strategies for business or organizational growth happen behind the scenes, and everyone else sees the end product of revenue or better results. The

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The Cost of Leadership

During the SEC Media Day, Coach Kirby Smart discussed “The Cost of Leadership,” and stated that “If we truly want to be honest and upfront about leadership, you can’t ignore the cost of leadership.” Coach Smart went on to outline his three costs of leadership that he’s experience in leading a college football team. At

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