There are no secrets to becoming a great leader. Early in your career, one way to stand out is to become recognized as someone who is consistently able to “do more with less”. Often, promotions into a management role, occur because you are great at getting things done. The more you do, the more valuable…
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Are You the Head Buffalo or the Lead Goose?
Jim Belasco and Ralph Stayer wrote a book called The Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead nearly 30 years ago. When I recently reviewed my notes about the book, I was struck by how their insights are still applicable today. “People Rise to the Challenge – When it is Their…
How Does Your Leadership ‘Show Up’ Virtually?
Daniel Goleman, PhD covered the brain and behavioral Sciences at the New York Times for 12 years. He is considered one of the founders of emotional intelligence and has written numerous books describing emotional intelligence research and the impact it has on individuals and on teams. In Daniel’s book; The Brain and Emotional Intelligence: New…
Doing Too Much - How to Get Off the Hamster Wheel of Busyness
When was the last time that you felt peace and satisfied at the end your work week? (experiencing a sense of relief that the week is over, is not what I consider peace and satisfied) Do you sometimes dread Mondays because of how much must be done? Do you ever feel overwhelmed with the number…
The Cornerstone of the “Best Companies for Leaders”
“Regardless of the size of the company he or she leads, every CEO can learn to be a better nurturer of talent and builder of teams. Warren Bennis once observed that whether or not leadership is well understood, it’s impact on performance is dramatic and unmistakable. An Accenture study several years ago noted that the…
DON FRERICKS LEADERSHIP COACHING CLIENT CASE STUDY
Founded in 2002, The Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) is a cutting-edge center for innovation and technology commercialization. WBI provides breakthrough solutions to US Air Force’s most complex initiatives by leveraging resident experts, unique facilities, disruptive innovation processes and extensive networks. WBI drives defense and commercial market solutions through exceptional innovation leadership. For example: they developed…
Houston, We Have A Problem
Our Smartest People Are Not Leading Well AND We Are Not Prepared to Develop Them Point #1 Businesses will be significantly reducing or eliminating employee training for the rest of 2020 and perhaps beyond. In industries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, training and development functions will be wiped out. Due to the depth of…
Should a leader be more challenging and demanding to be more effective?
Should a leader be more challenging and demanding to be more effective?