Connect with Me
Scholz Leadership Development: What We Do
Subscribe to Leader Snips, the Blog by Email
-
RSS Links
About Me
Chip Scholz
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?
Buy a copy of Do Eagles Just Wing It? here!
Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses
Buy a copy of Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses here!
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Robert on Great Leaders Address Weakness
- frank gallo on The Box and the Bucket: Metaphors for Managing
- Whitney Weigand on Top 6 Leadership Communication Skills for Executive Presence
- Derek Dewitt on Make Your Next Business
Presentation Like a TED Talk - Hugh Sutherland on Leading Change: Why is it So Difficult(and So Easy for Some?)
Categories
Archives
- March 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Use Your Leadership Strengths at Work
I’ve been writing about the value of knowing your leadership strengths so you can get more out of your career. If you haven’t taken a strengths assessment yet, do so now. You can find strengths assessments online. The Gallup Organization identified 34 distinct personal strengths after interviewing 1.7 million professionals over 40 years. Here is […]
Measuring and Defining
Your Leadership Strengths
Gallup’s new online StrengthsFinder assessment helps you identify which of 34 theme-based strengths you have and how they fit into the four domains of leadership strengths: Execution Influence Relationship-building Strategic thinking You can also take advantage of similar strengths assessments here: free online tools. Defining Leadership Strengths Strengths development requires you to understand several key […]
Posted in career, coaching, leadership Tagged clarity, core values, executive coaching, leadership development, leadership strengths Leave a comment
4 Leadership Qualities Your Followers Want
As a leader, do you have a good grasp of what leadership qualities your followers want from you? In my previous posts here and here, I’ve been talking about the benefits of leadership that emphasizes the strengths of people, rather than trying to fix weaknesses. In Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People […]
Posted in career, coaching, leadership Tagged coaching change, leadership challenges, strengths Leave a comment
4 Effective Leadership Skills
In Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow, New York Times-bestselling author Tom Rath and leadership consultant Barry Conchie reveal the results of extensive Gallup research. Based on their analyses, three keys to effective leadership emerge: Know your strengths—and invest in others’ strengths. Hire people with the right strengths for your team. […]
Strengths-Based Leadership:
Well Known Yet Not Well Used
Are you a strengths-based leader? Do you engage with your people in discussions about their strengths and talents? My recent series on mid-career crises struck a chord with readers, several of whom shared their dilemmas with me through email and comments. My frequent response is to ask people if they are doing work they love, […]
Posted in career, coaching, leadership Tagged clarity, core values, focus, leadership development, peak performance, strengths Leave a comment
Mid Career Crises Aren’t Always Midway
My recent series of post on mid career challenges has resonated with a number of readers. But there’s another crucial moment we face towards the end of one’s career. When we’re nearing the point where we make plans for retirement, these issues flare up again. There’s no term for it, but late-career awareness can be […]
Posted in career, coaching, executive coaching Tagged clarity, coaching change, core values, leadership challenges, mid-career, purpose 1 Comment
Mid Life Crisis: Now What?
If you haven’t yet had a mid-career crisis, you probably will at some point. Something happens in our minds between the ages of 35 and 50 that’s too important to ignore. As I mentioned in my previous post here, scientists are only now beginning to study and understand what’s behind mid-life crises. It turns out […]
Posted in career, coaching, leadership Tagged coaching conversations, core values, leadership challenges, mid career crisis, purpose, success 1 Comment
Mid Career Crisis: Beware of the U-Curve
One of my coaching clients came to me complaining about a mid-career crisis: In spite of being promoted and having reached (by most standards) a comfortable degree of success and financial stability, he felt a gnawing sense of unhappiness. He loved his chosen profession and industry. But he questioned everything. Something was missing and didn’t […]
Posted in career, coaching, leadership Tagged change, clarity, coaching change, core values, leadership development, mid-career, purpose Leave a comment
Digital Distractions: The War for Your Attention