Leadership: Management
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How to start a top job: lessons for new CEOs
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Communication
7
Productivity & habits
5
- As CEO you hear less truth than ever — here's why
- Early wins are for employees, not your own scoreboard
- The 90-day urgency pressure usually comes from you, not the board
Three talent management principles every leader gets wrong
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Hiring & recruitment
8
Processes & SOPs
5
- Outdated HR rules actively prevent hiring exceptional candidates.
- Promoting top performers into management is two mistakes at once.
- Training without a defined business outcome is an expense, not investment.
How white leaders can actively support women of color at work
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Culture building
9
Management
7
- Over 70% of women of color say their manager isn't invested in their success.
- Calling yourself an ally means nothing without concrete, visible action.
- White men — not white women — were behind most pivotal career sponsorships.
How to build an extraordinary workplace using psychology and science
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Culture building
9
Hiring & recruitment
8
Management
6
- Perks attract talent but only three psychological needs keep people engaged
- In-person interviews are unreliable — job-relevant auditions predict performance better
- Culture is shaped by what leaders reward, not what they say they value
How to build a productive working relationship with your board
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Processes & SOPs
6
- Executives who withhold from boards tend to get pushed out
- Reset context at every meeting -- board members disconnect fast
- Generative questions replace passive reports with genuine engagement
Uniting a global multi-company team to build the F-35 fighter jet
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Culture building
9
Hiring & recruitment
7
Management
6
- Competitors forced to collaborate: how a shared identity replaced company loyalty
- Best-athlete hiring put rival-company staff in the most senior roles
- 120 new hires per week — and why the GM addressed every single cohort
How new leaders can build credibility and navigate early challenges
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Communication
7
Identity & self-belief
6
- Being young in a leadership role is less a barrier than you think
- Positive organisational politics: pursue your interests while honouring others'
- Crisis-mode communication habits quietly damage cross-department relationships
What to hold people accountable for in organizational performance
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Processes & SOPs
6
- Holding individuals accountable for targets triggers gaming, not performance.
- Own the measure: monitor it, interpret it validly, initiate action.
- Teams that manage their own metrics can eventually self-manage entirely.
A five-step framework for effective on-the-job training
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Delegation
9
Management
7
- Demonstrate silently first — narrating as you go undermines the learning.
- Skipping organisational outcome in training can cost far more than the skill.
- In-the-moment coaching beats delayed feedback: people remember what they just did.
Leading people through change by harnessing emotion as fuel
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
8
Communication
7
- Suppressing signal emotions stalls change — acknowledging them unlocks it.
- Emotion is fuel; without it, even perfect change structures go nowhere.
- Five-minute change check-ins in one-on-ones dramatically lift engagement.
Using StrengthsFinder's four leadership domains to navigate team dynamics
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Delegation
7
- Teams that look similar usually have more useful differences than they realise.
- Four leadership demands — executing, influencing, relationships, thinking — reveal hidden gaps.
- Naming strengths partnerships before friction arises converts conflict into collaboration.
Coaching Q&A: skill fit, values alignment, blind spots, and work-life balance
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
8
Work-life balance
7
Business models
5
- Coaching only works when the person wants to change
- Successful entrepreneurs are risk-averse — validate before leaving your job
- Values misalignment is normal; find the business-case overlap and start small
Three steps to soliciting feedback that actually gets results
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Communication
8
- Why asking for feedback once almost never works
- Start, stop, continue: the behavior-focused question model
- Defending your actions after feedback destroys future honesty
Transitioning to remote leadership: mindset, trust, and async communication
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Remote teams
9
Management
7
Processes & SOPs
6
- Stop asking if your team is working — ask if the work is done.
- COVID made remote mindset harder, not easier, by forcing hasty adoption.
- A communication charter eliminates channel confusion and Zoom fatigue.
Leadership development options: certifications, funding, and self-directed growth
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
8
Business operating systems
6
Processes & SOPs
5
- Accreditation isn't required — build application, feedback, and accountability yourself.
- How to turn an organization's 'no' on development funding into a future 'yes'.
- Leadership handles change; management handles complexity — both are essential.