17 leaders on leadership, doubt, and growing to excellence
Have you ever invited some of your favorite people to a party? And been surprised when they actually said yes?! That's what happened a year ago today. I didn't want to shout "buy my book" on the release day for The Surprising Gift of Doubt. So my wife suggested I do...
Returning back or pressing forward?
In our current Quadrant 3 Leadership Cohort, we've been talking about personality, abilities, and habits. Over the course of a few classes we've looked at the Enneagram, the Highlands Ability Battery, assessments like DISC, and the various ways we use stories and...
5 Best Practices for Performance Management in 2022
This article was contributed by Jennifer C. Loftus, MBA, SPHR, PHRca, GPHR, SHRM-SCP, CCP, CBP, GRP. Jennifer is a founding partner of and national director for Astron Solutions, a compensation consulting firm. The world of work has continued to evolve with the...
Coaching certification for today’s leaders
2022 looks full of uncertainty. But one thing is certain: your team will need more highly developed leaders now than ever. Coaching is that skill set most leaders are missing. It's not their fault. It's largely just that they don't understand what coaching is. And how...
4 Things for Leaders to do when feeling stuck
In the best of times, leadership is challenging. In these times, the challenges seem to have exponentially increased! It's increasingly hard to make plans based on a high level of certainty. Planning can seem like a series of fits and starts. Fits and starts often...
Congratulations to the First Certified Quadrant 3 Leadership Coaches!
Please join us in congratulating the first cohort of certified Quadrant 3 Leadership Coaches! These leaders are transforming lives & we couldn't be more pleased that they've added this certification to their credentials! These leaders have gone through a rigorous...
Booky Call app features The Surprising Gift of Doubt
Have you ever seen something you created featured in an app? I just did! The Booky Call app chose The Surprising Gift of Doubt to be its Book of the Day! The Booky Call app is a fun new way to figure out what books to read next. It's a book discovery tool disguised as...
Helping people discover their values and mission
Last week in our Quadrant 3 Leadership Coach Certification class, we were talking about how to help clients and direct reports clarify their values and start drafting their personal mission statements. Trying on Values One thing I love about this class is the varied...
Leading Through Overwhelming Uncertainty
As a leadership coach, I get to talk to hundreds of CEOs and other leaders every year. This year I'm seeing something different. Leadership always has challenges. There are always areas of uncertainty. But lately, it seems the uncertainty is off the charts. Are we...
