What’s with this executive coaching obsession about being lonely at the top?
“Hey people give me a break – I need time to think!” By Chris Gandy Google the words “executive coaching lonely at the top” and you will receive a blizzard of responses. It seems to me that almost...
View ArticleExecutive Coaching should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury.
By Chris Gandy Last month the Nonprofit Quarterly ran a thought provoking interview with Bill Ryan, coauthor of “Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards”, who recently led a...
View ArticleLeaders behaving badly
By Ian Sampson In a recent Forbes article some learned authors distilled seven unproductive behaviours of unsuccessful leaders. They were: Habit # 1: They see themselves and their companies as...
View ArticleStop Stressing About Innovation, Just Continuously Improve
By Chris Gandy Executive coaching in the cause-based sector is such a rewarding and stimulating activity on so many levels. One deals with highly motivated, talented and dedicated people who are...
View ArticleAre Thorny Problems Drawing Your Full Attention From Your Cause?
Ian Sampson & our other skilled facilitators can help you tackle and conquer those thorny problems – now and in the future Can you relate to this? You are part of an Executive Leadership team in an...
View ArticleMisleading Conduct # 7 – Micromanaging Your People
Mis-leaders focus on the insignificant. They go deep into the organisation and tell others how to do their job. Mis-leadership through micromanagement is guaranteed to make people fearful on several...
View ArticleMisleading Conduct # 8 – Playing Favourites
As a leader is it wise to have an apple of your eye? No matter what size or type of business they lead, leaders will most likely interact with dozens, hundreds or thousands of people in a month. Most...
View ArticleMisleading Conduct #13: Control Your Own Schedule And Create Chaos With Others
By Ian Sampson Leaders get to their exalted position by learning to skillfully manage time. After all, time is all we have. So the leader’s time is valuable and needs to be managed. This is usually...
View ArticleAre You Losing It?
By Ian Sampson Janice sat in her office with the door shut staring at her screen for a moment. “Why am I so disconnected,” she wondered. ” I’m living at work, the cat won’t acknowledge that she knows...
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