by Gregg Thompson

You know you are getting great leadership coaching when…

1. you are in the pit of despair. Many of your basic beliefs and assumptions about your role as a leader have been challenged, and you feel like you are losing your footing. You are seriously questioning your career to date and your personal aspirations.

2. you are really excited about the future. You don’t know what the next chapter of your leadership career is going to look like, but you do know that there is no going back now. Something new and fresh awaits you. Read on…

by Joan Peterson

“When no one is listening to me, I just turn my talk up,” my three year old daughter, Julianne, explained to me the other day. I chuckled but she insisted, “…but I do. I really do.” The more I thought about her statement, the more I realized that many leaders seem to believe that “turning their talk up” is the best strategy for being heard over the host of other voices and distractions in their organizations. This “talk” typically shows up as more emails, more meetings, more videos, more social networking, more newsletters, more web pages, more speeches…the list goes on. However, people are still not listening, no matter how high the volume is turned up. They are not interested in more information; they are interested in purpose and ideals. They are turning their ears toward anyone who will help them bring meaning to their work and help them see the path forward. Unfortunately, all too frequently, there is no one to be heard. Read on…