True Thinkers Are Dangerous
If there’s one thing tyrants and dictators despise, it is people who think. Those hungry for power and control prefer individuals they can manipulate, but true thinkers resist control. True
Strategic Thinking and Chess: Developing the Mindset for Long-Term Success
The Core of Strategic Thinking
To excel in any field, mastering strategic thinking is essential. This type of thinking involves envisioning the future while maintaining a firm grasp of the present.
People Development or Productivity?
When working as a trainer or coach within a company, it’s essential to align with the organization’s unique goals and priorities. A key question to ask is:
"What does this company
Expertise: A Function of Focusing
“If people knew how hard I work to gain mastery, it wouldn’t seem wonderful at all.”
– Michaelangelo
The Power of Flow and Focus
The relationship between focus and expertise has been widely
Balancing Process and Results
Balancing process and results is an essential approach that coaches should both adopt personally and pass on to employees, managers, and leaders. This concept involves integrating two distinct thinking styles:
Reversing Failure Does Not Equal Expertise
“You cannot learn very much about excellence from studying failure. Of all the infinite number of ways to perform a certain task, most of them are wrong. There are only
Are the Leaders Being Coached?
One way to determine if an organization truly has a coaching culture is to ask, "Are the senior leaders and C-suite executives being coached?" More often than not, the answer
Happy 30th Birthday Meta-States!
In September 1994, the Meta-States model was born. Thirty years ago, at the NLP Comprehensive Conference in Denver, Colorado, a workshop titled "Go For it—Again" was presented, laying the foundation
NLP: Deeper Than Communication
After years of research into critical thinking and the nature of thought, as well as the publication of more than ten books on the subject, the author explored Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Stress Management Coaching
Becoming a Stress Management Coach is a valuable specialization, especially in today’s world, where stress is a significant issue for both individuals and organizations. For many, what we call "stress"