Leadership

A valuable leadership trait | Seeking support | Taking time to heal

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A valuable leadership trait Responding to bad news deftly is a valuable leadership trait. It involves truth-seeking, decision-making, and course correction. These can happen only from the space of response rather than knee-jerk reaction. Good leaders do not shoot the messenger. They do not ignore the message. They do not scare others by saying, “We …

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Unnatural leadership skills | Lesson on evaluation | Pygmalion effect on team members

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Unnatural leadership skills All leadership skills do not come naturally to all leaders. Some leaders struggle with executive presence, while some struggle with being decisive, and many struggle with being empathetic towards their team. There are always areas that need improvement. Real growth happens when leaders acknowledge and are willing to learn, even if it …

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Relativity and coaching | Pursuing contentment | The nonlinearity of success

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Relativity and coaching In a recent behavioral science conference, that I attended, one of the themes that was reiterated was being multidisciplinary in approach; Bringing concepts from different fields to solve a problem. Upon reflection, I found it relevant for coaching. One example is that of the concept of Relativity. The main idea of relativity …

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Past as a guide | Power of presence | Understanding potential

Coaching, Decision Making, Leadership / By

Past as a guide The past is a useful guide only if it can show something about the future. Warren Buffet says that in the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield. However, we must peer and try to look through the windshield to know where we will be heading. Power …

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