by tgale | Aug 5, 2013 | Blog, Transformational Coaching, Uncategorized
A couple of years ago a client, Todd Jackson of Jackson Design and Remodeling, casually mentioned that business is a game of Chess not Checkers. That casual comment struck me as pretty important, and I’ve been pondering it for the past couple of years. Last week, I...
by tgale | Jun 3, 2013 | Leadership Development, Transformational Coaching, Uncategorized
This just in from Seth Godin… “If you tell me about service and quality and customer focus, you haven’t answered my question, because a hundred other brands stand for that. If you are what others are, then there’s nothing here to own or protect...
by tgale | May 6, 2013 | Transformational Coaching, Uncategorized
“Learning cannot be separated from performance because learning leaders have to make sure they are solving the right problems.” Martin Lowery, Sr. V.P. Sony Pictures Entertainment This quote is so true. For over 18 years, we have been working with CEOs, Business...
by tgale | Apr 22, 2013 | Transformational Coaching, Uncategorized
…. to introduce something new; make changes in anything established Fast Company has named its 2013 50 Most Innovative Companies. The Top 20 companies (see the list below) include the names of some you know and some you may have never heard of before. In reading...
by tgale | Mar 18, 2013 | Transformational Coaching
Marketers want commitment. They want the big finish, the closed sale, the new customer. Buy Now! The goal then is to create tension, to escalate need, to amplify conflict until action is taken. Escalation causes us to commit to our original need, by reinforcing it. It...
by tgale | Feb 25, 2013 | Blog, Transformational Coaching, Uncategorized
Coaching business leaders isn’t always a straight and narrow journey. We know that a successful coaching relationship is defined by the tangible results or changes that have occurred. It is important to set specific outcomes for working together at the start of...