The first Action Learning Summit was held on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Marriott in Nashville, TN. and was a huge success! If you missed this one, don't worry, our second Summit is coming up! What is the Action Learning Summit? Imagine 11 strategic business leaders...
How does corporate coaching work?
The short answer is, "Corporate coaching works inconsistently." Corporate coaching is commonly an internal form of talent development. Think of three pillars in talent development: (1) acquiring people, (2) developing people and (3) retaining desired...
Skiing above treeline and strategic leadership lessons
When 5” of powder blessed Breckenridge, CO, yesterday, I took this stunning video and wrote these thoughts. Here are three short perspectives on skiing above treeline, and strategic leadership. Flow is designed. Flow can be defined as that timeless psychological...
Primal Quest 2006, Utah, Team Action-Learning.com, podium finish
For 10+ years I led wilderness expeditions and teaching groups and providing individual leadership coaching for Outward Bound Schools in 3 countries. Each expedition was a microcosm of values and behavior. The photo above represents an extension of those skills. In...
Wondering If You Are a Good Fit For Your Organization?
Recently 4 people have asked me that question. There may be something in the air, like ignorance or fear. Here is a quick model for you to determine if you are a good fit for your organization. The Competing Values Framework (CVF) Models provide cognitive...
Do you learn more from success or failure?
Think of a recent example of success in your experience, and an example of failure in your experiences. Then consider the following formulas: Learning from success Our accomplishments certainly define us; look at any profile on LinkedIn or your net profits...
Systems Thinking. What is it? And How Can It Help Your Business?
Systems Thinking is a process that describes complexity and builds learning organizations. The five disciplines of learning organizations are: 1) Personal mastery 2) Mental model 3) Building a shared vision 4) Team Learning 5) Systems Thinking (Senge, 2006). This...
Why managers should manage, and coaches should coach
In a recent article published by Forbes, Verne Harnish sloppily predicts that in 2016 the term “manager” should be discarded. All companies should replace the role of manager with the role of “coach.” What rubbish. As evidence he cites only one example- that Zappos...
If you care about physician/ nurse burnout, join this webinar on 12.18.15 at 10:00 CST
The holiday season is stressful for healthcare providers. They need a hug. They need some tactics. Resilience can be taught, developed, and fostered at an individual and organizational level. In this free webinar you will learn to: 1) identify and assess burnout in...
Why organizational leadership theories fail…
Three managers walked into a bar last Friday during happy hour… The first manager, Mr. PhD, said, “organizational change requires clear definitions of terms and adoption of a theoretical model for our success.” The second manager, Mr. Charisma, said, “That’s...
Improving Healthcare Begins with Taking Care of Our Doctors & Nurses
“How are you feeling, doc?” “What do you need, nurse?” I think that Healthcare Innovation starts when we ask questions like these. We need to take care of those who are providing our care. Too often we get distracted by shiny technology, or efficient processes, when...
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