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Executive Coaching
Stakeholders – be they senior executives, junior staff or even external to the organisation - are increasingly recognising that appropriate coaching programs will lead to greater performance and contribution from the person being coached. An interesting trend is that whereas in the past, coaching programs were designed to assist coachees address sub-standard performance, current approaches are more likely to focus on helping high potential executives realise even greater levels of achievement and performance.

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Coaching to Success in 2006 and Beyond
2006 is well underway and each day presents opportunities for each and every one of us to be successful. But do we recognize the opportunities for success? Do we act upon the opportunities for success that are recognized? How does one become skilled in recognizing, seizing and acting upon opportunities for success? One very powerful answer: “through coaching.”

Leadership Traits
Over the past several years, one of the most important contributions psychology has made to the field of business has been in determining the key traits of acknowledged leaders. Psychological tests have been used to determine what characteristics are most commonly noted among successful leaders. This list of characteristics can be used for developmental purposes to help managers gain insight and develop their leadership skills.
Hot Coals
Involved in an expensive developmental workshop, Chad volunteered first when the facilitator queried the group about their objectives. It was the morning session of a weekend event that a friend of mine was conducting, and she'd asked me to sit-in. So, on a Saturday morning when I'd normally be sleeping, I found myself listening to Chad's frustrations about his lack of success, his inflexible boss, and his difficult coworkers.
The Key Benefits to Having a Business Plan
If you are considering establishing a business of your own, it is important to understand the key benefits to having a business plan. A business plan is a document that is strategic in nature and explains the current status of a business or a proposed business. If you are in the developmental stages of a business endeavor the business plan is an essential component to the achievement of the goals that you have for that business.
How to Find More Sales Opportuntities without Cold Calling
The two biggest problems for most companies right now, in this economy, are delayed closings and not enough new opportunities. I've tackled delayed closings, so today, with a little help from my friends, I'll tackle not enough new opportunities. I mentioned in my last post that (most of) you need three times more opportunities than ever before to make up for the late stage opportunities that aren't closing right now.
Value Based Networking: Beyond Politicking and Power Struggles
Value Based Networking is based on the concept that leaders must hone their networking skills to create a layer of personal contacts that provide the support, feedback, and resources needed to get things done. While most of the folks can see the incredible value, there are some who find networking one of the most dreaded developmental challenges.

Stop a Sales Slump in its Tracks
I know a few salespeople who are in the middle of some incredible sales slumps. They are suddenly not finding new opportunities, having trouble moving existing opportunities in their pipeline, not getting the opportunities that are closable, closed, and starting to feel down about the whole turn of events. Where to start!
Business Development: What is Perceptual Styles Theory? And How Does It Work?
Perceptual Styles Theory offers more than an accurate assessment of the different ways that different people think, feel and see the world-it offers a clear developmental framework for building a business.

Are We There Yet?
Successful business executive’s possess a vision for their organization’s developmental journey. They are tuned into the business strategy and know what milestones they expect to see; holding predictions related to how long each should likely take to be reached. But what if the top executive’s vision for the journey was more widely disseminated and fully understood?

Innovation Champions, Skunkworks, and Organization Learning
Advertising executive, Charles Brower once said, "A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right person's brow." When innovations are in the exploration stage, they need a champion to take them through the rest of the developmental stages.
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