In our increasingly demanding business climate, one of the Leadership Styles we are seeing more and more of is ‘Pacesetting’ – where busy leaders hope to drive their team’s performance by demonstrating exactly how they want things to be done – and hoping that others will be inspired. We hear seemingly positive phrases such as […]
View Post coaching, DelegationI can almost guarantee that when coaching or running workshops on the topic of leadership and influence that I am asked 2 questions about this! Let’s start with the first question… ‘Why should I manage my own manager?’ When I am asked this, I often refer back to the classic Harvard Business Review article: “Managing Your […]
View Post coaching, Leadership, manager, Managing UpwardsAs a coach I often find that people see coaching as a process to focus on weaknesses and fix faults. Yet researchers have shown that understanding and leveraging strengths is one of the most powerful ways to build both confidence and performance. If building confidence and a ‘can do’ attitude is one of your goals […]
View Post coaching, developing strengths, Feedback, questionsCan an emphasis on strengths alone be risky – by giving a ‘get out of jail free’ card to leaders and giving them permission to overlook serious weaknesses? By Judith Hirst, Head of Leadership Development There is now a wealth of research and case studies that demonstrate the benefits of a strengths-based approach to leadership […]
View Post career derailment, coaching, fatal flaws, Leadership development