Aim Higher: leadership coaching—the basics If you want to go from being a good leader to a great one, you need to take leadership coaching seriously. I’ve encountered some high-level executives who think that because they’ve risen to the position on the org chart that’s their career goal, that means that they’re “done” developing. Nope. […]
Tag: Leadership
How To Get Along With Difficult People
What do you do in your life or workplace when confronted by difficult people? On this episode of Aim Higher, we discuss how to handle the challenging people in our lives.
How to Discover Your Organization’s Deep Purpose
I’m a passionate believer in purpose. Whether personal or corporate, purpose fuels us in a way that is difficult to describe. Ranjay Gulati is the former head of the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School. He is an author, speaker, and frequent media guest. His book, , is written after extensive research on the […]
3 dysfunctional behaviors leaders use to avoid discomfort
Three Dysfunctional Behaviors The three dysfunctional behaviors that leaders use to avoid discomfort are avoidance, appeasing, and aggression. Avoiders say “We’re all adults” and “I shouldn’t have to tell them.” Appeasers justify high-conflict behavior because “they are a high performer” or “they have seniority.” Aggressors retaliate and say “I didn’t ask you to work […]
Navigate the Swirl: 7 Conversations for Transformation
Richard S. Hawkes, CEO of Growth River, teaches how to navigate the swirl with crucial conversations to transform business.
