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Head CoachChip Scholz is Head Coach of Scholz and Associates, Inc. He is a nationally recognized executive coach, public speaker and author. He is a Certified Business Coach and works with CEO’s, business owners and sales professionals across North America.
Chip has written for a number of business and trade publications. 2009 saw the release of his first book project, “Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses.” His second book, with co-authors Sue Nielsen and Tracy Lunquist, “Do Eagles Just Wing It?” was published in 2011. His next book "Clear Conduct" is due in 2013.Do Eagles Just Wing It?
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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Leadership Ego: 3 Ways to Balance It Out
Let’s look at how we can maintain a healthy ego for ourselves. There are three keys to developing a balanced ego: Humility Curiosity Honesty Without losing confidence in who we are or lessening the importance of what we’ve achieved, humility creates a desire to reach the next level of performance. It doesn’t lose sight of […]
4 Signs Your Ego Is Too Big
It’s inevitable: when you get good at something, you do more of it. When you’re recognized for your strengths, you try to emphasize them. The problems arise when a strength evolves into a liability. Consider this example: Optimism is a preferred trait in leaders. The optimistic leader: Isn’t frozen by reality, even when it’s negative […]
Leadership Ego: The Costs of Big Ambition
“Ego is the invisible line item on every company’s profit and loss statement.” — David Marcum and Steven Smith in egonomics: What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset (or Most Expensive Liability), Fireside, 2007 There’s a big difference between “big ego” and healthy ambition. Many of the executives I work with have all started their careers […]
Leadership Power: 3 Ways Power Changes People
How much does power go to your head? Really? Then you’re the exception if you’re magnanimous and generous of spirit. According to numerous studies, people put into power positions are prone to a couple of behavior changes: Power makes most people become more focused on their own needs and wants Power changes people to become […]
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Leaders and Alpha Male Behaviors…
Being a boss is much like being a high-status primate in a jungle environment. The others in the troupe watch the alpha male closely. Studies of baboon troupes, for example show that a typical member glances at the alpha male every 20-30 seconds. But the leader doesn’t return their interest. The same is true in […]
Leadership Assertiveness: Average Is Perfect
How much should a manager push people to perform? How much assertiveness works best? If you’re too assertive, you can damage relationships and be perceived as a micro-managing busy-body. If you don’t push enough and hold them accountable then it’s easy for people to miss tough goals. What is “just right” management? Two researchers, Daniel […]
7 Questions Leaders Can Ask to Build Trust
Coaching should be a common leadership behavior, integrated in all leadership communications. Although coaching sessions should be planned out in advance, informal coaching happens any time, any place. Often it consists of on-the-spot feedback, either positive, neutral or negative. Even neutral comments show people you care and you notice them. As I mentioned earlier this […]
Do You Have a Leadership Trust-Deficit?
Research by the Henley Centre has shown that while nine out of ten people will trust their spouse or partner and eight out of ten their children, less than a third (27 percent) trust retailers or manufacturers, while just 14 percent trust either the government or advertisers! What is the level of trust of employees […]
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