Leadership Development Archives

What’s Your Delegation Style? 4 Common Drivers

May 31, 2019

Each of us has unique personality traits that can make delegation easier or harder. Knowing yourself makes it easier to share your strengths while managing your downsides. Here are four common drivers that can affect your delegation approach, with a coaching tip for each. Where do you fit?

8 Leadership Lessons: Stay Strong!

February 28, 2019

Winter can be a long, trying season for many – but spring is just around the corner. For leaders, too, each “season of leadership” requires resilience, adaptability, and hope for the future.

5 Tips for Becoming an Executive Coach to your Team

January 18, 2019

At LWF, we work with a wide range of businesspeople and organizations interested in our executive coaching services. One misperception we sometimes hear is the belief that executive coaching should primarily focus on advancing that executive’s own career.

Envisioning the Future: 9 Tips for ‘19

December 14, 2018

As another year winds down, anticipation builds for the opportunities ahead in 2019. How can you fully engage your team in envisioning and goal-setting for a successful future? Here are 9 tips:

Three Ways Gratitude Helps You

November 26, 2018

Around Thanksgiving, it’s natural to reflect on gratitude and its impact in our lives, including our relationships and careers.

7 Tips for Managing Conflict Proactively

November 14, 2018

Conflict is inevitable in organizations. But when managed proactively, it can lead to transformative change and growth. Consider these 7 helpful tips.

Fostering Curiosity: 6 Tips to Buffer against Burnout

October 11, 2018

“Curiosity” is in the spotlight in the latest issue of Harvard Business Review (HBR) (September/October 2018), with several articles exploring aspects of this theme related to managing people, psychology, and leadership development.

Still Relevant, Worthy Leadership Model Marks 10 Years

September 26, 2018

Today if you Google “leadership crisis” you’ll find more than 400 million results. Newspaper headlines and TV broadcasts detail the aftershocks of leadership crises impacting almost every aspect of society: entertainment, business, education, government, religion, etc.

A Dozen Ways to Envision the Future

June 19, 2018

Here are 12 ways to more fully engage yourself and others in envisioning a compelling future for your organization.

See Work as an Adventure: 7 Tips

May 21, 2018

Our attitude about work and our preparedness can make a huge difference. Here are 7 tips to help develop a healthier, more productive and more adventuresome attitude.