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The Strength-Based Coaching Approach That Increased Team Performance by 37%

For decades, performance improvement has followed a predictable formula: The performance improvement strategy comprises pinpointing weaknesses before developing plans to overcome them and subsequently tracking progress. The logical strategy involves locating broken elements and attempting to repair them. What if the basic premise we […]

Coaching Culture Retention

The Skills Revolution: Why Leading Organizations Are Abandoning Degree Requirements

“We just can’t find enough qualified people.” I hear this complaint in boardrooms weekly. Then I look at their job descriptions—nearly all requiring degrees for roles where academic credentials have zero correlation with success. Three years ago, one of my tech clients […]

Coaching

Coaching Over Managing: Why the Old Paradigm Isn’t Enough

Leadership isn’t about managing people; it’s about unlocking their potential. For decades, organizations have relied on traditional management approaches to drive results. Managers set goals, enforce rules, and monitor performance. It’s a system that has worked—until now. Today’s workplace demands more. Employees […]