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by RR
What 8 steps should you have in mind for sustainable changes?
Needless to say that change is essential - companies such as Kodak or Nokia lost their leading positions because of their inability to adapt to a new environment and client behavior. But what differentiates successful from less successful “change managers“? (or better...
What makes you a leader and not just a manager?
When I attended Columbia University’s senior executive program in New York I asked a simple question: „What is from your point of view the difference between a leader and a manager?“ The answer I got from one the professors was even simpler: „A manager is doing things...
“Leading through questions”: An example from my coaching practice
A client recently asked me for support in communicating, be it in one-on-one or team meetings. “Apparently I don't always hit the right note or don't hear the nuances,” he told me. The result: unexpected, sometimes emotional counter-reactions instead of the wanted...
„The traffic-light is green“
You know the situation: Your counterpart may react very emotionally to your simple factual statement and not at all in the way you would have expected. What are the reasons for such misunderstandings, which also cause problems in private life? The answer is simple:...
How can story telling further develop your career? An example from my practice
Last week we touched on the benefits of story telling in general and particularly when it comes to leadership issues. One example from my business coaching practice actually started with an interview training. When we watched the rehearsal on my client’s smartphone it...
My personal story about story telling
When I attended the Senior Executive Program at Columbia University in New York back in 2008 I was a bit surprised about the lecturers’ emphasis on „Story Telling“. I knew (and experienced) story telling in marketing, both professionally and from a clients’...
How can we make decisions easier?
Especially in “either or” situations, it is often difficult for us to make a decision - but not making a decision usually leads to frustration. One way out of this dilemma is a little trick, the so-called “tetralemma” - here is a little example from my business...
On my own behalf
Before we get back to decision tools, let me briefly touch on the result of a decision I made 18 month ago - yesterday I received the result: My final degree is recognized by the German Federal Coaching Association (DBVC) and got additionally certified by the...
This lineup you should avoid: 11 management sins
What are the success factors of a good manager? Stunning charisma? Brilliant mind? Or just avoiding the following 11 management sins? 1. No decisions 2. No help from outside 3. No balance between acting and thinking 4. No role model of corporate strategy 5. No...
How do we become charismatic?
Some people can pull an audience or just their counterpart completely under their spell, but how do they do that? Short answer: They are charismatic, but were not born as a charismatic and can often consciously switch this quality “on and off”! The essential “trick”...