There is so much noise in the world of leadership and management today. Go on LinkedIn and just see the breath of information in your feed - kinda makes my head hurt. There's so much discussion about what leaders should be doing, what makes a great leader, etc. Do a search on Amazon or Google about leadership and management and millions of results …

If you are an HR professional or key decision-maker, please note, "a simple training day" is not going to fix this. Yet many times, that's the choice that's made. In my experience there are 2 main reasons why: 1. Key leaders, decision-makers do not understand or appreciate the "human experience" in the work environment. 2. There is a disconnect bet…

Ever heard the phrase "change is hard'? I think there is a bit of a misunderstanding about that phrase. In reality there is a range of "change capabilities". Depending on the context, change can be in an instant or permanent change can take time. I've learned over the years that change can be immediate, but transformation... does takes time. And th…

If not, you're missing out... One of the elements of business I'm becoming more and more committed to - for myself and clients - is that of simplicity. I'm also devoted to spend my time providing insights and information from a different point of view that provides meaningful value...that is if you spend your precious time reading my blog...at the …

"If we all think alike -- no one is thinking very much." - Walt Whitman Let me get straight to the point. One key element contributing to the dilemma of creative thinking in the workplace is fear of diversity -- fear of "too" different. You see this "too different" causes discomfort. This is the "get out of our comfort zone" we don't consider and r…

I'm gonna cut to the chase. I've observed for many years a cyclical epidemic. Managers who don't know how and are not managing ...and are not helped in any useful, sustainable way. And so...it continues. As a business owner, senior leader or HR professional, if you've experienced this on any level I want to help you diagnose why. Now, I don't want …

This Your #1 Business Challenge Too? Tip: Business management is developing managers. You've got to grow them...so you can grow! Duration: 6 mins. 25 secs. I had a great family get together in Indiana this weekend after speaking at the Energetic Women's Leadership Conference in Indianapolis. (The conference was a gathering of women from all over th…

I'm sooo excited to start a new series called "Coffee Talk"; the purpose of which is to encourage busy founders, entrepreneurs and/or their senior leaders to take just a few moments (take a "management moment") to learn something that will help them improve how they manage their business. Our Goal: Help leaders manage their business better, so thei…

From Pain To Gain: Ten 21st Century Leadership Lessons Learned © Irene Becker, Just Coach It-The 3Q Edge™ | (IQ-EQ-SQ) Reach-Resonance-Results3Q Leadership™ Blog- 27,000+ Social Media Followers & Growing! Leadership is a 3Q equation supported by courage. Courage grows each time we align intelligence: (IQ) + humanity (EQ) + integrity (SQ) 9-17-2016 …

Update: It's 2018. Suzi and I are now part of a strategic partnership that works with business owners, leaders and HR professionals addressing issues surrounding harassment, sexual and otherwise. Our mission is to help companies create positive, healthy cultures that can consistently thrive. We recently did a webcast on sexual harassment that you m…

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Enlightened Leadership Published on August 24, 2013 by Alan Allard Host comments: Podchat based on this theme and post -- it's really good! Duration: 30 mins 48 sec. Subscribe to Podchats on iTunes A few weeks back I spent a couple of days with a senior leader who wanted to develop his "leadership intelligence." He has produced outstanding results …