Coach Notes Archives

Are there universally shared leadership characteristics? Experts estimate that 50 to 85 percent of leadership characteristics are found in all effective leaders. The missing variables are personal situations and internal...

How do these five rules for effective leadership from The Leadership Code: 5 Rules to Lead By, (Harvard Business Press, 2011) Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood and Kate Sweetman fit in...

I'm reviewing ideas in the book The Leadership Code: 5 Rules to Lead By, (Harvard Business Press, 2011) Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood and Kate Sweetman. All leaders who want to...

Are leaders born or made? I could argue for both positions. In the work I do corporate coaching, I've seen some naturally gifted leaders, and some who've simply worked hard...

"Optimists have a sixth sense for possibilities that realists can't or won't see." ~ Warren Bennis, leadership professor. There is a dramatic difference between people who react to roadblocks with...

When I'm working with clients through corporate coaching, we look at ways to expand leadership qualities, and in particular, their ability to become more future-oriented. The answer is to spend...

How do you develop your capacity to be future-focused? In the work I do in healthcare coaching and other areas, I recommend they carve out some time each week to...

Leadership professors Barry Posner and Jim Kouzes, after surveying thousands of people on ideal leadership qualities, reveal that the ability to look forward is second only to honesty as the...

What do you think is the single quality that distinguishes and differentiates high-potential leaders from ordinary contributors in an organization? It's their ability to be forward-looking and focus on the...

Have you ever examined your own inner work life? In the work I do corporate coaching, some have good self-awareness of their perceptions, emotions and motivations. Some don't. Emotional intelligence...