Instead Of Giving Up, Take A Break
Instead of giving up, take a break and try again differently When something we attempt does not work out, we think that it will never work out. Our “mindset” becomes it’s easier to give up then to go through all…
Category: development
Team Humility The Secret Sauce of Success
Team humility is often overlooked Team humility is essential for the success of the team. Fostering humility within a team creates very special energy which allows innovation and opportunities to occur. You have been there before. The big presentation for…
Top Six Tips For Instilling Pride in High Performing Teams
Instilling Pride in High Performing Teams We are high-performance coaches for world-class athletes, sports teams, and industry-leading companies. Simon and I have worked intimately with teams whose success depends on their capacity to work together. Working above and beyond individual…
How To Become The Perfect Leader
We strive for perfection. The perfect job. The perfect appearance. The perfect home. The perfect partner. The perfect family. The perfect leader. If it’s not perfect, you think there’s something wrong and you search for the better version of it. …
How to Get Enthusiastic Team Members
Enthusiastic Team Members are essential You can’t be a good leader if no one wants to follow you. You can push some people or drag others out of fear. But we all know that doesn’t work in the long term…
The Magnificent 7 Practices Successful Leaders Use To Inspire
Practices successful leaders use to inspire Let me tell you a story. During the middle ages, a bishop was making the rounds, calling on parishes in his area. He came to a village where there was a great deal of…
7 Essential Traits of Inspirational Leadership
What is the difference between a manager and a leader? I believe that true leaders are inspirational. Leaders are also not always necessarily managers. You can lead in many walks of life – whether in a business setting, a family…
Emotional Intelligence
The following is excerpted/summarized from Daniel Goleman’s books: “Emotional Intelligenc”e (Bantam, 1995) and “Working with Emotional Intelligence” (Bantam, 1998). When I compared star performers with average ones in senior leadership positions, nearly 90% of the difference in their profiles was…
The Johari Window: a simple and effective self-development model
Originally conceived as a self-improvement model by Joseph Luft and Harrison Ingram in 1955, The Johari Window is a simple and effective self-development model. It explains the “why” and “how” of developing self-awareness and helps us to understand the importance…
Using Emotional Intelligence When Managing Performance
Effective leaders use Emotional Intelligence when managing performance One of the most important but underrated skills leaders and managers need to be able to manage performance well is emotional intelligence. If you are predominately a thinking leader then you may…