by transform | May 14, 2019 | Transformational Coaching
If you had to write a job description for an “Aspiring Rock-n-roll Band Member,” could you? For most of us mere mortals, it’s kind of easy to fall under the spell of magical thinking that the lifestyle of being a fulltime rocker would be the...
by tgale | Mar 19, 2019 | Transformational Coaching
In 2017 and 2018 I was President of my church’s Council, the governing body of the organization. Within days of being installed as President, our minister announced that she was leaving, and instantly I was catapulted into a leadership role I was not expecting....
by tgale | Aug 10, 2015 | Blog, Monday Morning Wake Up Tips
Funny how sometimes we say, “I welcome your feedback,” and yet our body language and response says something different. I recently worked with some executives who felt they couldn’t really be honest with their CEO. Past experience proved that being honest...
by tgale | Sep 10, 2012 | Blog, Monday Morning Wake Up Tips, Personal Development
Active Listening requires a disciplined effort to silence all that internal conversation while we are attempting to listen to another human being. (The Servant: A Simple Story about the True Essence of Leadership, by James C. Hunter) The skill of active listening...
by tgale | Jul 9, 2012 | Blog, Leadership Development, Monday Morning Wake Up Tips, Personal Development
In a recent blog for Harvard Business Review, Ram Charan, author of The Leadership Pipeline, writes about The Discipline of Listening. He says “for leaders, listening is a central competence for success.” In his work with business leaders he says that 360-degree...