March 9th, 2010
I had the opportunity to work with one of our favorite clients last week in Denver. Our team organized and led a two day experience for their top performing managers and sales force. It was a wonderful time.
Wonderful, that is, once I arrived.
I will spare you the brunt of my travel woes, but my day involved cancelled planes, standby, and an arrival just 3 hours after the event started. Slightly stressed (or just a bit more than slightly), I made it to the site with just 15 minutes to spare before I was to speak on Coaching Leadership.
It was at this event that I learned about the term “reboundability”. After my presentation, I was talking to a few of our clients and I shared about my day’s mishaps. This is when our friend and client Melanie Nygren shared this idea of reboundabilty.
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Tags: Behavior, Crisis, Recovering, Self Development
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March 3rd, 2010
I’ve noticed that the word “excellence” is surfacing more often in the guiding principles or convictions of companies.
A few years ago, I started working with the leadership of a UK based petroleum additives firm. One of their primary initiatives is “organizational excellence.” Last week, I spent time with the leadership of a huge restaurant chain whose first principle of success is “operational excellence.”
Tomorrow I will be with a mortgage banking firm, and “manufacturing quality” is one of their guiding principles. Now, “manufacturing quality” does not have the word excellence in it, but as I read what it means to them the word excellence jumped right out.
As leaders, we must closely examine this trend.
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Tags: Convictions, Excellence
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February 24th, 2010
As I write this, I am in Washington DC as a guest of our client and partner Chick-fil-A at their annual conference.
The event kicked off last night, with about 3600 of their team members in attendance. It was a powerful opening, with music by Israel Houghton and a great message by Bill Hybels. Bill is the Sr. Pastor of Willow Creek Church in Chicago, and he founded the Leadership Summit which impacts thousands of leaders every year from around the world.
What struck me last night was the theme. I’m not sure whether Israel and Bill had synched up prior to that night, but their message was clear.
Each of us can be used to forever impact the life of one person.
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Tags: Chick-fil-A Seminar, Coaching, Giving, Making a Difference, Music, Presence
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February 17th, 2010
The year 2010 is now six weeks underway. I’ve observed that within many leaders, across many industries, there still is a great deal of uncertainty about what the future holds.
When you feel unsure about next quarter, next week, or even tomorrow, fear can take over. It’s easy to lose sight of your larger plan when you feel like you’re scrambling. I’ve found, time and time again, that the best remedy for fear and uncertainly is a healthy dose of vision.
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Tags: 3-B Vision, Fear, Leadership
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February 11th, 2010
What’s the worst thing that can happen? What if I don’t do well on this exam? What if he says no? What if I get turned down for the promotion, or nobody agrees with me, or I lose everything I invested? What is really the worst case?
Worst Case Thinking is a process that can aid those of you who find yourselves unable to take healthy risks. This simple thinking model can help you to overcome the negative emotions that are birthed in illogical fear.
Over the years, this type of fear has come up countless times in coaching sessions. I’ve seen Worst Case Thinking help many in their lives and careers to risk more, experience more, impact more and grow more. Here is how it works.
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Tags: Decision Making, Fear, Risk, Self Development
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