In my 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 my previous blog posts, it’s become more and more apparent that organizations are in dire need of fresh approaches to…
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 is introduced in more detail in my book Mind Growing. Underpinning this new approach to leadership is the recognition that different brain areas all play an important role in our behaviors. When…
What I’ve Learned: The Setting for my New 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 have inspired me the most. These observations relate to the common challenges that leaders face, the ways they lead,…
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 leaders can use to understand these stages a little better for an effective outcome. Develop In this phase, it’s…
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: Contract, Analyze, Develop, and Implement? And how do we move through them? We distinguish these four coaching phases both…
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 can be hard to know where to start. A coaching model can help you stay focused on a positive…
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 we can become more aware of the underlying messages which we may not mean to send, and change our…
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 to become better followers, better listeners, and ultimately – better leaders? Following vs Leading In a nutshell, when we…
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 management concepts of the past few years, Filip Vandendriessche’s Management Funnel is described in his book Leidinggeven Zonder Bevelen…
New Leadership, Part 5: Setting Boundaries and Giving Space
In my last post, I discussed the ‘pecking order’ mentality that can often subconsciously drive our behaviors. I wrote about how these learned, yet unconscious and emotionally-guided behaviors often keep us from letting employees (and ourselves) be driven naturally toward autonomy, craftsmanship, and purpose. The struggle for our place in the pecking order takes place…