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Authentic Leaders Put Values Into Practice

September 19, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Values, Practice, Authentic, Leader, Create, Lasting, Value, Self-Aware, Vulnerability, Grace, Champion, Culture, Engagement, Relationships, Teamwork, Goals, Professionalism, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

“Rediscovering the secrets to creating lasting value.” This is the subtitle to Bill George’s book, Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value.  The statement,  “… creating lasting value” captures the heart of being an authentic leader. We need to ask the question, what does creating lasting value look like? What do I need […]

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Building a Culture of Gratitude

May 15, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Focusing on what I have to be grateful for is my antidote for the dark places my thoughts can take me when I become discouraged and am feeling helpless about affairs of the world and humanity. To keep my mindset in check I make note of the things I’m grateful for. I count my blessings […]

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Sufficiency, Sustainability and Generosity

January 28, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Sufficiency, Sustainability, Generosity, Scarcity, Mentality, Abundance, Money, Relationship, Culture, Values, Purpose, Interpretation, Interaction, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

An article by Diana Gabriel, Certified Strengths Strategy Coach, originally published in Women, Inc., February/March 2007 We are deep into long days of winter when time seems to slow down a bit and gives us space to reflect.  By now I hope that each of you has taken some time to set your vision or […]

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Successfully Developing Your People

October 23, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

Employee, Development, Personal, Professional, Invest, Vision, Culture, Effective, Training, Essential, Prioritize, Budget, Engagement, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Over the past 18 years, I’ve had the privilege to partner with some amazing organizations that realize that prioritizing the personal and professional development of their people is the core, or heart, of their culture of trust and success. People are absolutely amazing in what they give back to the organizations that invest in them […]

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Leveraging Your People’s Strengths

October 1, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

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One of the greatest gifts a leader can give their people is to believe in their potential. Provide them with tools such as the strengths assessment, offer guidance and invite them to contribute the best of themselves to the greater whole. Your people feel valued and want to become engaged in an interdependent culture where […]

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Leveraging Team Strengths

September 26, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

Organization, Culture, Teams, Synergy, Innovation, Motivation, Inspire, Learn, Unity, Results, Engagement, Inclusion, Innovation, Productivity, Empowered Team, Ownership, Pride, Enthusiasm, Interdependence, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

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. […]

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Leaders Need to be Great Change Leaders

August 21, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

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The most successful leaders embrace change as a constant norm. They innovatively keep their people engaged to stay ahead of the curve. These are critical competencies for successful, sustainable leadership. I see this across the organizations I work with and the leaders I have coached. It’s a common denominator no matter the industry. Over the […]

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Prevailing Over a Good-Enough Culture

October 18, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Turn Around a Good-Enough Culture

October 9, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

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If your organization suffers from a good-enough culture, take heart: there are steps that you can take as a leader in overcoming a good-enough culture. As I mentioned in a previous post, caring is linked to understanding. Author Chowdhury, in his book, The Difference: When Good Enough Isn’t Enough, suggests that leaders who apply these […]

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Intentionally Recognize and Reinforce Passion

August 14, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

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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 […]

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