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Balance for Visionary Leaders

By chipscholz | Published: July 24, 2019
While leadership has evolved over time, a key function for visionary leaders is to answer the question “Where are we going?”  This requires a balance between a widescreen view and in-the-trenches focus; conceptualizing and executing. When too little attention is paid to daily business needs, all the bright ideas in the world cannot keep the […]
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Understand the Visionary Personality

By chipscholz | Published: July 17, 2019
While the ability to focus on the future separates high-potential leaders from the rank and file, many of us fail to understand the visionary personality. The visionary’s mind runs far and fast. Ideas come naturally; the more unique, the better. The most active visionaries fashion ideas that interconnect and form a clever master plan. I’ve […]
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The Allure of a Visionary Leader

By chipscholz | Published: July 1, 2019
We look to our leaders to envision a future, to figure out where the organization needs to go to succeed, to evaluate ideas for pragmatism and fit for the company’s core mission. Productive visionary leaders understand how people, money, resources and organizational capabilities will work together to get from the present to a desired future. […]
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Leading with Passion: A Requirement for Legitimate Leadership Authenticity

By chipscholz | Published: June 26, 2019
Great leaders are not afraid of leading with passion. They share their genuine enthusiasm for their vision and passion for how it benefits others. They seek ways to spark passion in their people and make genuine efforts to enhance their employees’ experiences. On the other hand, inflicting a smothering system of red tape, indecisiveness and […]
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The True Hallmark of Legitimate Leadership Authenticity

By chipscholz | Published: June 23, 2019
Leadership begins with your most worthy intentions and personal principles. Your core values direct your thoughts, priorities, preferences, and actions. Your values in action reflect your legitimate leadership authenticity. As a coach, I have met a lot of great leaders. No two have the same exact set of core values. They are almost as unique […]
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Why Your Communications Sabotage Your Legitimate Leadership Authenticity

By chipscholz | Published: June 19, 2019
Your communications may be sabotaging your legitimate leadership authenticity. I have seen survey after survey that show most employees want better communications at work. And given the vast amount employees must sift, sort and respond to, it’s no wonder. Some leaders consider information to be communication in and of itself, but it’s really just data. […]
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Personal Connections: How Leaders Sustain a Culture of “We”

By chipscholz | Published: May 30, 2019
We are in the midst of great social, economic, scientific and political change. Intelligent approaches count more than ever if we’re to build sustainable results in rapidly changing, complex markets. Successful leaders must utilize strong people skills to foster teamwork and unity. Leaders who are passionate about their people can sustain a culture of “we”. […]
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Forward Thinking Leaders Assess and Address Compelling Problems

By chipscholz | Published: May 22, 2019
People need to be part of something bigger than themselves, and they generally embrace opportunities to contribute to organizational success. They want to be part of a unified team. Yet organizational environments may prevent them from feeling satisfied. I’ve been writing about this in recent posts. When this topic comes up with my coaching clients, […]
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The Real Power of Purpose and Value

By chipscholz | Published: May 13, 2019
By definition, every business is values-driven, but an uplifting sense of purpose is more motivating than profits and promotions. “A noble purpose inspires sacrifice, stimulates innovation and encourages perseverance.” ~ Gary Hamel, What Matters Now? Yet many leaders I have met use financial incentives (i.e. bonuses, pay and promotion) to stimulate people to good work. They are reluctant […]
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Forward Thinking Leadership: Cultivate a “We” Mindset

By chipscholz | Published: May 8, 2019
If we’re going to successfully grow organizations for the future, we need to take a serious look at the way we manage people and work together. As Einstein saw it, we can’t solve problems using the same level of consciousness with which we created them. So how do leaders create an organization that can thrive and grow today, […]
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