The most successful leaders see themselves as mentors and coaches.
They realize that their job is not to always be the smartest person in the room but to nurture their team to come up with their own solutions and innovative ideas.
They understand that their responsibility is not solely to meet the company’s goals but to help co-workers and direct
An important contributor to leadership success is being able to engage in – and foster – healthy conflict. The main ingredient of healthy conflict is what I call “straight talk”: being comfortable speaking honestly, to the point, saying what you mean.
Unfortunately, many leaders shy away from straight talk, choosing instead to tiptoe around important conversations. Why? Because they are
Being a great listener is one of the foundations of successful leadership communication, along with the ability to straight talk. Knowing how to listen requires a genuine interest in other people, which, in turn, is essential for leading with empathy.
Skillful listening can be learned, with time and patience. For now, let’s look at what it means and the
“I know leading with empathy is important. I just don’t know how to do it.” This is what I hear from many senior leaders and managing partners I coach.
There’s a lot of talk about empathy as a fundamental leadership strength, yet many leaders are not empathetic. They got where they are because they worked hard and demonstrated excellence in
“You can buy their hands. You can train their heads. But until you have their hearts, you will never have their whole person.” – Warren Barry, Leadership Consultant
I often coach senior executives and managing partners who are trying to understand how to be great leaders. They are subject matter experts in their fields and their excellence has helped them
Natural talents are often subconscious and difficult to measure, yet crucial to understanding the kind of work that allows us to be most productive and contribute our best. Luckily, there is one tool that helps us do so, providing hugely valuable insights to businesses to improve not just individual efficiency, but also working relationships and team collaboration.
The Kolbe ATM Index
The Kolbe ATM Index provides a simple yet powerful system to understand each person’s natural way of approaching problems and tasks. It does so by giving us insights into how we operate within four Action Modes®: Fact Finder, Follow Thru, Quick Start, and Implementor.
Why does this matter? Successful leaders must hold a keen awareness of their own patterns
Understanding people’s natural problem solving abilities is key to effective leadership and team collaboration. One of the best tools to do so is the Kolbe ATM Index, which gives you a score of 1-10 in one of four Action Modes®: Fact Finder, Follow Thru, Quick Start and Implementor.
Since a person’s Kolbe A Index score has been proven to
The Kolbe A™ Index, developed by Kathy Kolbe, measures people’s innate problem-solving patterns, providing a 1-10 score on 4 different Action Modes®. This information can help leaders figure out their core leadership strengths and how to make the most of them. It also provides insights on how to assign roles within a team to enhance productivity and the ability
The holidays are a hectic time but they are also a perfect occasion to engage in a bit of quiet reflection, to evaluate what has been and identify what’s most important to focus on in the new year.
I use this simple yet incredibly powerful exercise, which I invite you to try too.
As a leader, you can do it