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Transformational Leadership Series – Section Four: Team & Consulting Skills Understanding What’s Really Going On Skills 37 & 38 – Informal and Formal Assessment
Before a leader can guide a team, solve a problem, or launch a new initiative, they must first understand the landscape. Assessment—both casual and structured—is foundational to strong team and organizational leadership. In this article, we explore...
Transformational Leadership Series Timely Truth and Knowing When to Step Aside Skills 35 & 36 – Immediacy & Referral
In coaching and leadership, timing and boundaries are everything. Knowing when to speak up and when to bring in external support can be the difference between progress and stagnation—or even harm. These next two skills build your discernment and...
Transformational Leadership Series Courageous Conversations: Creating Growth Through Honesty and Story Skills 33 & 34 – Confrontation & Self-Sharing
Transformational leaders don’t sidestep the hard stuff—they handle it with courage and care. Two coaching skills make that possible: Confrontation – naming self-defeating behaviour so growth can begin. Self-Sharing – offering relevant stories from...
Transformational Leadership Series From Vision to Execution: Making Progress Practical Skills 31 & 32: Action Planning & Implementing Action Plans
Clarity without execution is like a map without a traveler. In the coaching and supervisory context, the ability to help others turn their goals into practical, actionable steps is critical. Once individuals take ownership of their goals, the next...
Transformational Leadership Series From Clarity to Commitment: Turning Insight into Action Skills 29 & 30: Goal-Setting & Goal Ownership
Once a problem is clearly defined and ownership is established, the next move is forward. That means translating the challenge into a desired future state—and then taking steps to get there. In this article, we explore Skill 29:...
Transformational Leadership Series From Clarity to Commitment: Empowering Others to Own Their Growth
Skills 27 & 28: Problem Specification & Problem Ownership One of the most common leadership mistakes is attempting to solve a problem before it's clearly defined—or worse, solving the wrong problem altogether. Effective coaching and...
Transformational Leadership Series Section Three: Coaching, Counselling & Problem Management Skills
Transformational Leadership Series Empathy and Exploration: Unlocking Growth Through Deeper Connection Skills 25 & 26: Advanced Empathy & Problem Exploration In the fast-paced and high-pressure environments we lead in today, leaders often...
Transformational Leadership Series: Section Two — Interpersonal Communication Skills
The Courage to Confront and the Wisdom to Challenge: Catalyzing Growth in Others Congratulations on reaching the final article in Section Two: Interpersonal Communication Skills of the Transformational Leadership Series. You’ve built a foundation...
Transformational Leadership Series: Section Two — Interpersonal Communication Skills
Say What Matters: Responding with Empathy and Speaking with Strength Welcome back to Section Two of the Transformational Leadership Series. As we near the conclusion of this section on Interpersonal Communication Skills, we now turn to two skills...
Transformational Leadership Series: Section Two — Interpersonal Communication Skills
The Art of Understanding: Powerful Questioning and Deep Listening Welcome back to Section Two: Interpersonal Communication Skills in the Transformational Leadership Series. As we continue building your communication mastery, we now turn to two of...
Transformational Leadership Series: Section Two — Interpersonal Communication Skills
Seeing Clearly and Responding Wisely: Observing and Suspending in Leadership Welcome back to Section Two: Interpersonal Communication Skills in our Transformational Leadership Series. As we continue to build your leadership toolkit, we now focus on...
Transformational Leadership Series: Section Two — Interpersonal Communication Skills
How You Show Up Matters: Managing Impressions and Mastering Attention Welcome back to Section Two: Interpersonal Communication Skills in the Transformational Leadership Series. In our last article, we focused on what’s happening...