One of the greatest mistakes I see leaders make is when they believe they have to know it all and take care of everything themselves. We are all born with precious gifts and talents called strengths. At the same time, we all have areas in which we are not strong and where we have blind […]
Perspective Is Everything When We Fear Failure
In our culture failure has been given a negative stigma. Instead, we should embrace failure as something to strive for when leading to the edge of our capacity and to be our best selves. Adam Grant, author of Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World said: “Throughout history, the great originals have been the ones who failed […]
Building the Muscle of Perseverance
There are times when I feel tired or discouraged, or that I don’t have what it takes. When I feel as though I cannot persevere I often turn to historical figures who did persevere for the greater good of others –the suffragettes, civil rights crusaders, early pioneers or my great-grandparents who immigrated here. This bolsters […]
Can You Develop Perseverance?
It was confusing to me when realized that I have limits and boundaries to my perseverance because I felt like, yes!, I am someone who perseveres. This realization came when I was introduced to the Strengths Strategy model of coaching and came to deeply understand how all of my 34 strengths come into play in […]
Which Leaders Persevere?
These are complex times in which we need to lead courageously. I see this in my clients. I have a great deal of respect for the gifts and talents they bring to the table. Their conviction to being authentic leaders with integrity is admirable. I watch them tirelessly working with their various contingencies, offering solutions […]
Strengths and The Inner Game of Leadership
My coaching practice focuses on ‘who you are as a leader’ vs ‘what you do as a leader’. There are many talented consultants, workshops and webcasts that are completely focused on ‘what you do as a leader’ – focused on the bottom line. In my 16 years of coaching leaders I’ve found that, while you […]
Diana Gabriel, PPC