May
01
Guest Post on Serve to Lead-One of the Top 100 Leadership Blogs Serve to Lead is an outstanding blog…and a must read leadership book, Thank you James Strock for a body of work, a blog and three amazing books that talk loudly, boldly and fiercely to 21st Century Leadership at its best! In this post, acclaimed …
Apr
13
Lead Forward at the Speed of Change | 7 Power Words & 8 Posts The Coachable Moment for wk ending April 13, 2012 Irene Becker | Just Coach It-The 3Q Edge™ | QBlog Helping smart people and organizations move forward smarter, faster, happier The greatest contribution of any leader is to make other leaders. Simon Sinek …
Oct
15
Step UP! 4 Steps to Leadership, Communication, Management, Well-being (maybe even happiness?) and More ©By Irene Becker, www.justcoachit.com Leading at the speed of change, in the face of multiple challenges, transitions, even difficult business or personal changes demands high EQ. Yes, emotional intelligence or EQ/EI is one of the most important coachable, learnable competencies you …
Sep
23
Ten Essential Principles for Leading Your Company to Victory. Adapted from THE ART OF THE STRATEGIST: 10 Essential Principles for Leading Your Company to Victory by William Cohen Lance Armstrong: Commit Fully to a Definite Objective Cyclist Lance Armstrong beat cancer. Then, he focused intently on his dream to win the Tour de France. He …
Sep
12
Seven Ways to Turn Conflict-Communication Problems Around ©Irene Becker, www.justcoachit.com Is conflict creating problems? Conflict destroys productivity, engagement, empowerment, communication, leadership and success. Conflict is an emotionally charged situation that is fueled by incompatible interests, goals, feelings, ideas, values, ethnicity, personality differences, or miscommunications. Step 1. Do NOT react; instead use the conflict at hand …
Sep
08
A GREAT TEAM IS THE SUM OF ITS PARTS….COURAGEOUS TEAM BUILDING “Q” TIPS © Irene Becker, www.justcoachit.com How we act and communicate sets the course for success or difficulty with our team and colleagues. Leading my example is critical. The most effective members of a team are those individuals who can accept both their strengths …
Sep
07
Using YOUR Voice to Inspire and Engage Building Emotionally Intelligence Communication ©Irene Becker, www.justcoachit.com The ringmaster’s ability to make his/her words reach out and inspire, engage the audience is critical to the success of the circus.The ringmaster has to use a voice that is emotionally intelligent; a voice that inspires engages and leads others to …
Sep
07
Executive “Q” Tip: Finding new sources of profitable growth; re-positioning your businesses for the future, and sharpening your competitive advantage? Q1 ● Understand-close the delivery gap between what products and services clients are getting and what they really want. Serve the want, not the need; using it as a marketing and a relationship building tool. …
Aug
31
Great Read Excerpt: The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge Irene Becker, www.justcoachit.com Recently updated, The Fifth Discipline is a must read for leaders who seek to make positive changes in their organizations and in their own lives. Mr. Senge concentrates on five disciplines critical to the development of a Learning Organization. (Mental Models, Systems …
Aug
28
What Does Leadership Really Mean? Irene Becker | Just Coach It-The 3Q Edge™ | QBlog Helping smart people and organizations move forward smarter, faster, happier “Leadership is a big word with such a broad, deep, and pervasive meaning. You know it when you see it. You know when it is missing. Good leaders distill complexity …