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July 28, 2006

Have You Had Your Coaching Today?

Have You Had Your Coaching Today?

Leaders need access to coaching daily. This may seem like a bold statement, or perhaps an unnecessary one at the least. Here's why leaders need access to coaching daily.

Increasing Complexity requiring multiple perspectives
Increased iterations and cycle speed
Evaluation and feedback requirements for meaning making

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July 14, 2006

Leading with Dimension and Depth with Space!

Dynamic Leadership:

Leading With Space

How To Use A Integral Model To Lead With Dimension

Over the years I've been inspired to try to create in my own leadership dilemmas and in those situations I've encountered and those I've yet to encounter...an integral model of leadership. Even though my integral model is more differential, let me start with integral.

I've written extensively about "what-is-integral."

Today I returned from a week in Russia. I must say that each time I go, it's a much different experience--and this time it was no different. Next week, I'm going to write about the "Turquoise Rainbow" but for now, I wanted to provide you with some background on dimensionalizing leadership through an integral approach.

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July 05, 2006

On Leading Conflict

Leadership: Spiral Conflict

Using the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode to Determine Meme Density?

Many of you, if you've been a reader for very long, know about my affinity for all things spiral. As I deepen my understanding of development, I realize that spiral things only describe a certain type of mechanics regarding development...which doesn't make the spiral thing unimportant, perhaps more important, as we know...quantum physics is not understood--and quite frankly doesn't explain everything--you must have an understanding of classical physics to go along with the quantum world.

Therefore, I'm constantly seeking things to help me understand development and it becomes necessary in that process to pay attention to your experience. So today, I'm reviewing a "TKI" (Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Indicator) from a client...and I was able to look through the client's data into the assessment itself...and my few brain cells were able to connect something I had never seen before...duh!

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