In my upcoming book Mind Growing, I introduce The New Leadership ABCs as a framework – a tool – for leaders to develop a new vision of leadership. Throughout my career, and as I’ve discussed in…
Mind Growing, The New Leadership ABC in a Nutshell
The New Leadership ABC is a simple acronym that I’ve developed to help leaders create a passionate, engaged workplace culture. The full concept will be introduced in more detail in my book Mind Growing that will…
What I’ve Learned: The Setting for my Soon-to-be-Published Book
Recently, I reached a 30-year milestone in my career – a rich career which has allowed me to observe and help leaders as they grow. Throughout my professional life, I’ve been writing about the observations that…
What Is Team Embedded Development?
This week, I would like to introduce an important peer development concept that leaders can use to grow their teams. This is Team Embedded Development, an approach to learning and improved performance in which team members…
The Circle Model for Coaching: Develop And Implement
The final two stages of the Circle Coaching Model are Develop, and Implement. These phases are essential for encouraging growth through the creation of pathways, and facilitating follow-through. In this blog, I’ll share some tools that…
The Circle Model for Coaching: Contract and Analyze
In my previous post, I introduced the Circle Model of Coaching. In particular, I argued how the Core and the Field determine the goals and playing field for the process. So what are the four stages:…
Introducing The Circle Model for Coaching
As a leader, the ability to develop others is critical. Supporting your team’s professional growth is not only important to the organization’s strategy, but it fosters well-being and motivation. But when it comes to coaching, it…
New Leadership, Part 8: What is the Message Behind The Message?
This final article on New Leadership considers the huge role that communication can have on drive, and how strong leaders can make a conscious effort to motivate others through the way they communicate. It explains how…
New Leadership, Part 7: Leading and Following
My last article argued that we need to follow before we can lead, to listen before we can expect to be listened to. So, what does that look like in practice? What behaviors can we practice…
New Leadership, Part 6: The Management Funnel
Building on my last post, I would like to introduce a tool that can help leaders implement New Leadership’s two key principles: setting clear boundaries, and giving people autonomy within them. One of the most intriguing…