You may have already heard me refer to the Goldilocks Principle (See Goldilocks and the Different Authority Levels). In this article, I apply the principle to your natural leadership style and your ability to access the many different parts of…
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Here’s a crucial question posed by one of our followers: “I’m wondering about your thoughts on being more flexible with meetings with our new flexible work arrangements post-COVID. Most of my team are very well-skilled and independent. Meetings worked when…
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One of the key aspects of our Transformational Leadership Coaching at the human enterprise is the three-way sponsor discussion between the leader, their sponsor (manager) and the coach. Even though the leader and their manager may have been having regular…
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In this episode, I look at the importance of owning your personal brand. Here’s the question: “I’m about to have my first town hall with the whole team. I’ve been here several months now doing lots of one-on-ones so most…
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“Are you an optimist or a pessimist?” I guess the quality of the answer is always dependent on the quality of the question. And that’s a very binary question. In other words, you’re one or the other. A better question…
In this episode of Mentoring with Mitch, I explore the tricky topic of expectations management. What do you do when your people are performing below your expectations? Here’s the question: How do you know what issues to ‘let go’ and…
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