May 2Member-onlyAre you hoarding the Friskies or sharing them? A primer in delegating leadershipLet’s get you up to speed in case you’ve not been following along. Situational leadership is critical to your team’s success. (Full stop.) There are four types of situational leaders: visionary, coaching, delegating, and directive. Meow, the name of the game in this blog post is delegating leadership, which is…Delegating Leadership6 min readDelegating Leadership6 min read
Apr 3Member-onlyAre You Ready to Take Charge with Directive Leadership?For Megan Trainor, it’s all about that bass, but for excellent performance from your teams, it’s all about that situational leadership. Four types of situational leaders are visionary, coaching, delegating, and directive. Today’s blog post is brought to you by the letter D for Directive Leadership. Defining directive leadership A…6 min read6 min read
Mar 6Member-onlyHow One Visionary Leader Got Her Sparkle BackLast month’s blog post covered situational leadership and its importance. I distinguished four types — visionary, coaching, delegating, and directing. This month we’ll dive deep into visionary leadership. Let me start by introducing you to my client Heidi. Heidi has been with the same company for 35 years. She started…Visionary Leadership6 min readVisionary Leadership6 min read
Mar 2Member-onlyARE YOU READY TO UNLEASH YOUR LEADERSHIP SUPERPOWERS?Everybody is a leader, AND everyone has barriers to their unique leadership expression that make them less effective or inspiring than they could be. On the surface, the barriers can look like barking orders or micromanaging or barreling through people to get shit done. And it can result in the…Imposter Syndrome6 min readImposter Syndrome6 min read
Mar 2Member-onlyNO MORE “GET IT DONE.” GET YOUR FLOW STATE ON.When I coach people on using their natural talents via Clifton Strengths , the #1 talent people in this country have is Achiever. The Achiever’s motto is: “Get it done, get it done, get it done” and not just during the week. They’re even getting “it” (whatever it is) done…Flow State6 min readFlow State6 min read
Mar 2Member-onlyARE YOU GOING TO CHOOSE COMMITMENT OR THE CRAP IN YOUR HEAD?Which are you going to choose — chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate is the commitment to the difference you want to make in the world and vanilla is the crap in your head. Chocolate is choosing to take the necessary actions to awaken your greatness so you can accomplish your dreams…Leadership7 min readLeadership7 min read
Feb 3Member-onlyWhy Kind of Leader Are You?You can’t be everything to everyone-after all; you aren’t a Swiss Army Knife. And if you were, well, that would be weird. Seriously though, think about how you interact differently with your parents versus your friends, Rabbi, co-workers, or boss. …Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Jan 2Member-onlyThe Perils of Prairie Dog Thinking — Are You Stuck in the Weeds?The author humbly advises you to read the following in your best Morgan Freeman voice. Behold the industrious prairie dog; humble, head bowed, quiet, perfectly content to stay out of sight. Can you relate as you obsess over the smallest details, striving for perfection? You’re dedicated, task-oriented, and low-maintenance, in…Leadership Development4 min readLeadership Development4 min read
Jan 2Member-onlyThe Perils of Prairie Dog Thinking — Jen Coken Coaching — Executive Leadership CoachBehold the industrious prairie dog; humble, head bowed, quiet, perfectly content to stay out of sight. Can you relate as you obsess over the smallest of details, striving for perfection? You’re dedicated, task-oriented, and low-maintenance. In a word: reliable. Let’s be real. Every organization needs leaders who perform consistently. …Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Jul 14, 2021Member-onlyWe Can’t Reach Our Goals as Lone Wolves. We Need Support.We Can’t Reach Our Goals as Lone Wolves. We Need Support.Success5 min readSuccess5 min read
