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Chip Scholz
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Chip 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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Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses
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Monthly Archives: July 2017
Friends at Work:
A Leader’s Guide to Self-Disclosure
For people to become friends at work, it’s not enough to talk shop—both people need to share personal details about themselves. But how much is enough, or too much? As any relationship between two people grows, the level of self-disclosure needs to grow.
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Friends at Work:
Three Types of Friendships
Many of us have friends at work, while others, including leaders and C-level executives, seem to struggle making friends in a workplace environment. Why is that?
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Great Leaders Make Friends at Work
Great leaders who have friends at work certainly seem to have more fun on the job. But did you know that leaders with workplace friendships make better decisions, are more engaged in work, more committed, and productive?
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How to Overcome a Good-Enough Culture
Yes; you can overcome a good-enough culture. Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. ~ Theodore Roosevelt I’ve been exploring how organizations suffer from a culture of “good-enough.” It’s typically a top-down job, and just like the frog in the kettle, can take you by surprise. But the good news […]
Overcoming Mediocrity in a
Good-Enough Culture
If your organization suffers from a good-enough culture, take heart: there are steps leaders can take in overcoming mediocrity.
Symptoms of “Good-Enough” Leaders
It might be shocking to think, but you might be seeing symptoms of “good-enough” leaders in your organization. I’ve been exploring how organizations suffer from a culture of “good-enough.” What I’ve found in my coaching practice is that leaders in these organizations are not focused on excellence. They send signals that they don’t care―some signs are subtle, […]
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Here’s How a Good-Enough Culture Takes Root
In my previous post on a “good-enough” culture, I explored the many ways mediocrity wastes billions of dollars in organizations. Like most organizational culture, it flows down from the top of the organization. It takes root when leaders believe that a “good-enough” approach is acceptable.
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Leadership Give and Take:
The Paradoxical Truth