Performance

Problem Solver or Solution Creator?

Posted by on Apr 9, 2013 in Performance | 0 comments

Problem Solver or Solution Creator?

The endless problem solving loop.  The continuous challenge of reviewing, assessing, revising and repairing.   Business culture is often rooted in the problem solving process …so much so that we are spending most of our time looking backward, trying to assess and repair, rather than spending our precious time looking forward seeking new approaches and lasting solutions.   There are certainly lessons  to be learned from the past and present,  but at what point do we make the shift from analyzing the past to imagining  and implementing a new future?   How do we jar ourselves loose from the...

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What High Performers Need

Posted by on Apr 6, 2013 in Performance | 0 comments

What High Performers Need

Since I am in the coaching business, I am often asked to describe the benefits and value of leadership coaching.   Articulating why coaching is such a great thing can be challenging and in the business world, coaching can be a tough sell to new clients. So,  whats the strategy…..? Imagine a scenario where we send a professional sports team out on to the field without a top notch coach.   Many sports-watchers would consider this an act of lunacy.   But seriously,   WHY do they need a coach?   The team is made up of focused,  talented,  highly paid athletes.   They have  proven they can work...

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