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Top 10 Most Read Leadership Blog Posts of First Half 2021

Let's Grow Leaders

One of the interesting parts of being regular leadership writers (we’ve been blogging here at Let’s Grow Leaders since 2012), is to see which of our leadership blog posts resonate the most with our readers and why. Every time we ask these questions in our leadership development programs, the answer is always a resounding “YES!”.

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Life Coaching, Meditation, and Breath Work

International Coach Academy

The coach works with clients to help them clarify their goals, identify obstacles and challenges that may be preventing them from reaching them, and develop strategies to overcome those obstacles and achieve success. What is Meditation? This can lead to enhanced personal and professional relationships and greater overall satisfaction in life.

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Effective Leadership Begins With Self-Leadership

International Coach Academy

To offer a broader definition from Andrew Bryant and Ana Lucia Kazan (2012) Self-leadership is having a developed sense of who you are, what you can do, where you are going coupled with the ability to influence your communication, emotions, and behavior on the way to getting there.

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Cognitive Biases and Their Relevance to Coaching Practice

International Coach Academy

Research on cognitive biases has gained traction over the past fifty years, resulting in numerous studies from the fields of psychology, social sciences, and neuroscience (Wilke and Mata 2012; Korteling and Toet, 2022). Theories diverge in their interpretation of the root causes of biases. References Everaert, J. Koster, E.H.W. and Toet, A.

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The Role of Influence and Leadership Coaching

International Coach Academy

In this context, coaching can be defined as a collaborative process in which a coach works with a leader to identify strengths and areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance their leadership effectiveness. Strengths development entails motivating employees to cultivate and refine their strengths (Meyers & van Woerkom, 2017).

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Appreciative Inquiry

International Coach Academy

Bushe, Feb 2012.) Bushe, 2012) In her book, The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry, author Sue Annis Hammond, writes that the term “appreciative inquiry” came from David’s wife Nancy. He was laughed at.” (Bushe, 2012) Refinements to AI were made as the research continued. Bushe, 2012) Bernard J. Hammond, pg.

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Drive vs. Enable

International Coach Academy

However, this approach is inadvertently leading to fragmented workflows within organizations, hindering communication and impeding the speed to market for customers. While it may result in compliance and a quick fix, it fosters a culture of dependence on the leader, stifling individual development and growth within the team.