I read your article on the False Advocate dimension with great interest, and agree entirely with your amplification of this crucial dimension, and its relevance in contemporary organisational life. I’m sure you are already aware of this, but I certainly found it fascinating to learn that Passive Aggressiveness has now been excluded as a […]
Of the eleven inherent leader Risks that we measure, False Advocate is the toughest for people to deal with or openly acknowledge. In fact, I continue to have executive coaches tell me that they think that this term is too harsh and overly negative.
I agree it is not a complimentary, endearing, or a neutral scale […]
You might be surprised! Learn how one woman’s career & life was dramatically changed because her company was willing to find and invest in her hidden talent!
This is part 2 of a 3 part series, “Improving Your Leader Voice.”
In our executive coaching, assessment and leadership development practice, the number one developmental need for most executives and leaders is to enhance their “Leader Voice.” This series is intended to help leaders (and coaches) discern the nature of their gaps and so that they […]
The vast majority those attending my presentations on our researched-based “Cracking the Code to the Glass Ceiling” have been women, even though men are invited too.
There are numerous reasons we might assume men stay away. They may
Today, while I was instructing a webinar for executive coaches on Career Coaching with CDR Assessments (for Vets Coaching Vets), I had an epiphany about college bound students. Over the nearly two decades of our business, from time to time, I have debriefed assessments for college-bound students as a favor to their parents who are […]
This is part 1 of a 3 part series, “Improving Your Leader Voice.”
In our executive coaching, assessment and leadership development practice, the number one developmental need for most executives and leaders is to enhance their “Leader Voice.” This series is intended to help leaders (and coaches) discern the nature of their gaps so that they can […]
Men and women leaders both have a wide assortment of inherent or personality based Risks that undermine their effectiveness and damage relationships. Even the most promising or gifted leaders can have their careers thrown off track due to their Risk Factor behaviors running unchecked.
In our recent “Cracking the Code to the Glass Ceiling” study we found […]
The following is a response to Natasha Deonarain’s post on LinkedIn, “Why Every Politician + Doctor Needs a Life Coach.”
With respect to Politicians:
Frankly, I don’t think a “life coach” would be helpful with politicians who are extreme narcissists (or “Egotists”). By the nature of their inherent personality based
risks, they reject feedback. That is why […]
Unfortunately, you cannot train arrogance completely out of an organization. However, you can certainly make positive inroads. A significant number of leaders, roughly 70% have some level of “Egotist” traits as an inherent risk factor, according to research. While this tendency shows more under adversity or conflict, this trait is part of one’s personality. Under […]
