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"A key goal of successful introspection is authentic self-confidence.  That is, not the overbearing bravado of a command-and-control manager, but an openness to facing uncertainty, ambiguity, and paradox.  The most effective leaders are able to be both vulnerable and quietly self-confident at the same time, more open about their weaknesses than their strengths (which  speak for themselves)." 

Mark Brenner, Ph.D., Brenner Consulting Group

 

Development… What Does It Take?

Much of what our coaching model focuses on is building a set of skills that helps the candidate become a more agile learner.  Increasingly greater agility is pursued in four different spheres, each of which has a marked influence on a person’s learning curve and on their performance as a leader. 

I. Mental Agility -- The candidate discovers ways to more consistently:

bulletembrace complexity
bulletconfront ambiguity
bulletexpand their interests and perspectives
bulletpursue complexity out of heightened curiosity
bulletview penetrating questions as more important than answers

II. Interpersonal Finesse -- The candidate develops more techniques with which to:

bulletself-reflect and augment self-awareness
bulletcatch their own counter-productive behavior and modify it
bulletvary their role and style to the situation
bulletembrace conflict and harness it for creative ends

III. Change Mastery -- The candidate’s executive repertoire is broadened when they:

bulletlearn how to behave as strategically as possible
bulletemploy hypothetical modeling in their thinking and problem-solving
bulletembrace the underlying spirit of continuous improvement and come to understand how critical tenacity is in any change initiative

IV. Goal Orientation -- The candidate hones a high-impact results orientation by adding or refining the following capabilities:

bulletcreate a presence and inspire others by consistently acting "on purpose" (i.e., acting strategically)
bulletaddress their own performance and others’ in a systematic, developmental, and strategic way
bulletdifferentiate among the various levels of priorities and act accordingly (i.e., the two-by-two matrix of Urgent x Important)
bulletdeliver on promises and expectations

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