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A Fish Rots From the Head First

September 14th, 2012 // 7:47 pm @ Coach Lynn

You’ve heard the expression “a fish rots from the head first.” It’s not pretty, but it describes the current crisis of confidence in leadership. If your business can’t attract top talent or you’re losing your key players, if employee and customer satisfaction are down, then it’s time to take a long hard look at the [...]

Your Perception Is Your Reality

August 29th, 2012 // 10:22 am @ Coach Lynn

What interesting weather we’re having! If you’re a farmer, you’re probably happy to be able to get your crops planted early. If you’re a gardener, you’re worried about the lack of rain. If you’re a golfer, you’re giggling with joy to be getting so many rounds in already. If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, you might [...]

Difficult Conversations

August 29th, 2012 // 10:12 am @ Coach Lynn

As I meet with leaders for coaching and engage teams to improve performance, I’m curious why more people aren’t engaging in constructive conversation to solve problems. It might be a skills issue, but by and large people know how to do this. Somehow our emotions get in the way. It’s a common story for [...]

Are You Ready for a Coach?

August 29th, 2012 // 10:05 am @ Coach Lynn

In the learning and development world the discussion centers around finding the best intervention to help leaders grow and acquire leadership skills. I’ve been delivering keynotes and training for companies for years with decent results. However, what I’m most excited about these days is coaching. In my experience, it’s the best investment you can [...]

Addicted to Busy

August 29th, 2012 // 9:55 am @ Coach Lynn

Stop right now! You might be too busy to read this article. I know I was too busy to write it. I’m often too busy to do all the things I “should” be doing. When I start “shoulding” myself I know I’m in trouble and it’s time for a check-up from the neck up. [...]

Are Career-Limiting Habits Getting In Your Way?

April 22nd, 2012 // 7:33 pm @ Coach Lynn

Only within the past two decades have scientists (and marketers) really begun to understand how habits are formed – and more important, how they change. In the workplace nearly everyone has at least one “career-limiting habit” – an engrained behavior that keeps you from achieving your potential at work. VitalSmarts, a respected management consulting company, [...]

Train Your Brain For Leadership Success

March 23rd, 2012 // 4:49 pm @ Coach Lynn

Contrary to popular belief, high achievement has very little to do with IQ or your technical competence. In fact, it doesn’t even have to do with your financial resources, knowing the right people, your upbringing or luck. The most important long- term predictor of your success is your Emotional Intelligence (EI). EI has a lot [...]

Three Questions Great Leaders Ask

March 14th, 2012 // 8:19 pm @ Coach Lynn

As a well- intentioned leader, do you ever ask yourself these three questions? 1) When is the best time to take action? 2) Who are the most important people to work with? 3) What is the most important thing to do at all times? They seem like important questions to ask. Here’s a short story [...]

Stop Pouring Your Leadership Development Budget Down the Drain

March 2nd, 2012 // 9:51 am @ Coach Lynn

Too often I see organizations schedule a few ad hoc training events and call it “leadership development.” In my opinion it isn’t an effective strategy and can be a big waste of money down the proverbial drain, let alone the negative impact it can have on morale. My preference would be to start with a [...]

The Anatomy of Today’s Leader

March 2nd, 2012 // 9:22 am @ Coach Lynn

During my reading this morning I found this article by Kate Benson written for Talent Magazine. It hits on the topic of today’s leader requiring a heaping helping of Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness to be successful. More and more I’m finding organizations talking about these two competencies as essential leadership attributes. She also talks about [...]

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