Leading with confident vulnerability and inviting your people to courageously contribute their very best creates a culture of full engagement and fulfillment for everyone, even when there is risk of failure. Allowing your authentic passion to be present invites others to be vulnerable. With passion, courage, and grace we can all flourish, contributing the best […]
The Need for Authentic Leadership
There is both a need and a desire for truly authentic leaders. In this time of unrest we long for meaningful contribution. We want to know that our work and contribution has meaning, purpose, and impact on the greater good. As a leader you have the opportunity to model authentic leadership, a leader who is […]
Leveraging Team Strengths
I attended the 2018 Minnesota ICF Awards honoring organizations and business that are integrating coaching into their culture. Each nominee spoke of the importance of focusing their development efforts on improving their organization’s culture in order to improve results. Aligning the right people with diverse strengths to problem solve and execute a plan is essential. […]
Provide Training To Be A Great Change Leader
Being a Great Change Leader is one of those paradoxes where it’s not about you and all about you. To lead a wildly successful change process you need to be able to inspire your people through your vision and to enable them to do the work that makes the vision happen. Then, your acknowledgment and […]
Leaders Who Persevere
Do you see yourself as a leader who perseveres? This week we’ll examine five categories of preserving leaders. Which category best describes you? This is part 3 in the 5-part series on The Power of Perseverance by Diana Gabriel, Certified Strengths Strategy Coach. I’ve been reflecting on leaders who persevere. The persevering leaders I’ve met really stand […]
Prevailing Over a Good-Enough Culture
In this final post on Good-Enough Cultures I’ll highlight two examples of Leaders who do not settle for good enough. I’ve worked with both of these leaders. Taking deep dives into their strengths and building their capacity as leaders was transformative for them in how they see their people and lead their teams. They felt […]
Sparking Passion
In my work, I find that leaders who hold close the best interest of their team members and encourage and inspire them to be their best selves. They see themselves in relationship to and with their team, believing in the value of their people and demonstrating trust and respect for their contribution to the team. […]
Intentionally Recognize and Reinforce Passion
She desired a better and deeper understanding of her strengths, helping her work with and live a life with the gifts and talents she brings to the world. This conversation was a heartwarming experience. Strengths Coaching doesn’t get much sweeter than that. With a tangible passion for what she is great at, she has a […]
What You Can Do to Ignite Passion and Performance
We have spent the past few weeks examining the dynamics of teams. If you, as a leader, have committed to your personal reflection and growth then you have the opportunity to leverage your insights and learning to inspire the people you lead. The more clear you become about your purpose or calling the more authentic […]
Effective leaders have a vision: Where are we going? For the sake of what are we doing this?
Fully embracing both the challenge and opportunity to lead with your eyes wide open takes courage. No one feels fully prepared for the breath of responsibilities and skills that are needed to successfully lead people and serve the organization simultaneously — I’ve learned this in my work with talented leaders. There is an art and […]
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