This post is excerpted from The Power of Positive Coaching ------------------------- We have all seen different types of coaches in action. The angry, red-faced coaches who yell at their teams for their failures; the disengaged, flat-line coaches who are physically present but not actively engaged in coaching; and the positive, exciting coaches who inspire their…
We are excited about the positive response to our new book! If you have not yet had a chance to read it, please enjoy this FREE excerpt from The Power of Positive Coaching. We were honored to have Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, the Thinkers50 #1 Leadership thinker in the world, write the foreword for this…
This post is excerpted from The Power of Positive Coaching ------------------------- We love watching the Olympics. In fact, we were thrilled when they started alternating the summer and winter Olympics, so we would only have to wait two years instead of four years to see the games. The Olympics embody all that is good and…
This post is excerpted from The Power of Positive Coaching ------------------------- The central role of a leader is that of a coach. That said, it wasn’t too long ago that having a business coach was like having a scarlet letter on your professional suit. Back then, most coaching was remedial—there was a problem that needed…
See our new book The Power of Positive Coaching. --------------------------------- We have all seen different types of coaches in action: the angry, red-faced coaches who yell at their teams for their failures; the disengaged, flat-line coaches who are physically present but not actively engaged in coaching; and the positive, exciting coaches who inspire their teams…
Captain Charles Plumb was a graduate from the Naval Academy. His plane was shot down after 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam. He parachuted to safety, but was captured, tortured and spent 2,103 days in a small box-like cell. After surviving the ordeal, Captain Plumb received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, the Legion of…
Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 28: Trust Bernard Madoff scammed over 5,000 investors out of approximately $65 billion (yes, that’s a billion with a “B”). Like any crime that you read or hear about, it’s concerning to each of us. My reaction deepened…
We live in an information-rich, time-poor world. Daily pressures can make us feel like one of B.F. Skinners' rats In other words, we see an opportunity (stimulus) and we jump at it (response). The great thing about being human (aside from our ability to use a TV remote) is that we can exercise choice. So unlike…
Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 26: Self-care Can you recite the flight attendant’s safety speech? I bet you can. You know, the one that goes something like, “... In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, an oxygen mask will drop from…
Take a glimpse at American life in 1910: The average life expectancy for men was 47 years. 14% of the homes had a bathtub. 8% of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. The average…
