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
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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
Unlocking Laser Focus: The CEO’s Secret Weapon for Leading in a High-Intensity World
The modern business landscape is a whirlwind. As a CEO, you're constantly bombarded with information, facing complex challenges, and making critical decisions at a breakneck pace. In this high-stakes environment,
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
Getting a Leader to Go Inside: The Essence of Coaching
The concept of "going inside" is at the heart of effective coaching. But why is this so crucial? While training often targets behavior—the "outer game" of actions and skills—coaching focuses
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
Communication: It Starts with Thought
We often think of communication as simply the words we speak or write. But it's much deeper than that. Before we ever utter a word, our thoughts are already shaping
Do You Have a Coaching Culture?
If you're going to coach people within an organization, the first question to ask is: Does the organization have a coaching culture? Additionally, it's crucial to understand the broader context:
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