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Executive Leadership

Executive leadership is the ability to influence and guide individuals to get their best performance. The content featured in this category provides valuable insights for executive leaders on how to manage their teams better and meet organizational goals.

The Emerging Workplace: Leading to Complex Emotions and the Human-Centric Leader

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As executive coaches specializing in leadership and team development, we’ve witnessed firsthand the evolving challenges facing today’s organizations. The landscape of work has transformed dramatically, and with it the demands on leaders and their teams. Our holistic approach integrates business strategy, psychological insights, and wellness practices to support leaders in creating resilient, high-performing teams. Today,...

Strategies for Managing Conflict in the C-Suite

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Conflict in the C-suite is inevitable. When strong personalities, high stakes, and differing perspectives converge, tension naturally arises. However, how this conflict is managed can be the difference between a dysfunctional executive team and a high-performing one. As executive coaches, we’ve seen firsthand how unaddressed conflict can derail strategy, harm organizational culture, and affect company...

The Power of Alignment: Unlocking Group Potential

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Team alignment is the cornerstone of extraordinary outcomes in any business. Regardless of if you’re leading the executive or senior leadership team, your direct reports, or a project team of cross-functional resources, shared mental models, effective facilitation, and group coaching can transform your team’s performance. Below are several proven shared mental models to help align...

The 5 Levels of Motivation for Leaders

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Is motivation a choice? Motivation is the start to all innovations, according to Blue Door Partners Founder and CEO Christina McFadden. In a discussion from the 2024 Women in Retail: On the Road | San Francisco event — hosted by our sister association, Women in Retail Leadership Circle — McFadden offered insights into what she identifies...

Remove These 5 Corporate Pet Peeves to Improve Your Leadership Language

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While attempting to improve relationships and communication within teams, leaders often adopt industry-specific language to convey complex ideas efficiently. Unfortunately, these clichés often miss the mark, creating an even larger gap between managers and their teams. Forbes recently addressed this issue in an article titled, “20 Pieces of Popular Workplace Jargon Executives Should Not Use,”...

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