Leadership Development and Coaching
New Partner Nancy Dewar Joins Lighthouse Nine Group
Nancy Dewar will co-lead the Leadership Development and Coaching Discipline. With over 25 years of expertise leading, coaching and training teams of people, Nancy has worked on both the client and agency sides. Nancy creates lasting impact in all her work. She is a Professional Certified Coach who has designed and led several global corporate coaching programs with clients in
Equipping Leaders for Growth and Resilience Program
Pricing extended until October 9, 2020!!! A unique action learning program to accelerate critical business initiatives and keep high valued team members! This four-month, virtual program which begins October 19th will surround your leader with a counsel of experts, a community of peers, a personal coach and immediate practical tools and insights to deliver results. To support the project delivery,
The 3 Phases of Leadership
We have spoken with hundreds of Executives about working from home in recent months. One said to me ‘it’s working, we are more productive’. Another said ‘when people are not in the office, we are not sure how productive they are’. Leadership roles are hard to find. Once you have one you want to keep it. Are you brave enough to recognize when
What Goals Are You Setting For Your Teams?
“Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate and to connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.” Which business academic said that? Actually it was Oprah Winfrey, who as we know runs a very successful business and has connected successfully with millions. Quoted by Daniel H. Pink in his book, ‘A
Who are you Talking To?
I heard a great joke the other day (see inset) and it got me thinking, with all of the challenges we are facing and how lonely it can be at the top, now more than ever, who are you talking to? If the recent world has never faced a Pandemic such as this, and leaders are now being challenged to
Finding Keys in Quarantine #2
Finding Keys in Quarantine #2: Energy and Mind Storms Last week, I began sharing some insights that I have been learning from my time in quarantine that might resonate with others. Most of these insights have always been in me, however, like finally finding lost keys, when you have been looking for ages, it is only when you slow down
Amplification in a Crisis
Bad to Terrible or Good to Great? I learned a great term the other day, have you heard of the “Amplification Principle”? If you haven’t heard of it yet, I’m sure that you have experienced it in recent weeks. This principle refers to the notion that management skills are amplified in virtual space: a good manager looks excellent in a virtual
Finding Keys in Quarantine #1
Finding Keys in Quarantine #1: From ‘Wonk to Work’ As we enter week six of the quarantine, I began thinking about a couple of key insights that I have learned that might resonate with others. Most of these insights have always been in me, however, like finally finding lost keys when you have been looking for ages, it is only
How Are You Coaching With AWE?
Things are uncertain, things are moving fast, and things are changing quickly. The environment is ambiguous and the future is less certain. There is pressure on you as a leader to ‘really lead’ and to have answers. What if you don’t have the answers, but you can help your teams toward a solution through Coaching? First of all, are you
During Crisis, Focus on ‘What is’ versus ‘What if’
There are always people and businesses who emerge as leaders instead of victims during crisis. Which will you be when you look back on Covid19 at the end of the year? I received some excellent advice recently from my Psychologist wife about the need to focus on what you can control when everything around you seems increasingly uncertain, and decidedly