Golfers know about the swing thought. It’s that pithy, focused nugget that helps you achieve a positive outcome. A proper golf swing is one of the most difficult accomplishments in sport. There are so many things that can go wrong. And if you start thinking about them at the wrong time, like in the middle […]
Influence or De-Rail: Active Leadership 2
Author’s Note — this is the second installment in a serialization of Active Leadership: A Blueprint for Succeeding and Making a Difference. Much of this material was presented in an earlier work, Influence for Impact. — HLG Getting there: influence or derail Sam is an exceptionally competent analyst and team member. He came to the […]
coaching, golson book, leadershipIntro and Chapter One: Active Leadership
I’ll upload excerpts from the book periodically. So if you’re patient … and really frugal, stay tuned. Or you could just go out and, you know, actually buy a copy (hey, the paper version is only $7.99 — the Kindle is really cheap at $2.99). ——————————————————————————————————————————————————– Introduction Do you want to be a […]
active leadership, coaching, executive development, golson book, leadershipPathways to Power: Getting There and Thriving
A recent book by Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer offers many insights about power in organizations: how to gain it and how to hold on to it once you have it. It’s based on real world observation and research, not on theory, abstraction or political correctness. As such, some of his observations may be at odds […]
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