Today’s post comes to us courtesy of leadership consultant and author David Burkus. His new book, The Portable Guide to Leading Organizations explores 39 different theories related to leadership, management and strategy. By Guest Author David Burkus I recently worked with a coaching client who had stalled out. This mid-level insurance broker had…
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25 More Leadership Development Resources
This time last year, I published a post called 25 Free Leadership Development Resources, which turned out to be The People Equation’s most-read post of 2010. Clearly, there’s an interest in free stuff to help develop one’s leadership skills. With that in mind, I went searching again for “free” resources. I’m delighted to present you…
Supervisory Influence and the DISC Model of Human Behavior
Early in my career as a corporate trainer, my work team leader introduced me to a self-assessment tool called the Personal Profile System (now in a revised version called the DiSC® Classic Profile). We used the DiSC profile as part of our company’s curriculum for newly hired supervisors. The DiSC section of the coursework always…
Supervisory Transition: Roles, Relationships and Remarkable Principles
A Conversation with Guy Harris on His New Book “From Bud to Boss” Last week I talked with Guy Harris, co-author of the new book From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership In the book, Guy and co-author Kevin Eikenberry craft a comprehensive treatment of the topic. It’s a practical guide…
From Bud to Boss Sneak Peek
Sneak peek time: I just finished a great author interview and will soon publish a full blog post on it. In the meantime, here’s a quick summary: I interviewed Guy Harris, co-author of the book From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership. Guy, along with Kevin Eikenberry, has written a…