Craig Nathanson

What Makes for a Good Leader?

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Jun 122011
 

male entrepreneurWhat Is Leadership?
Great leaders are creative, decisive, and charismatic. Strong leaders understand what is important to them. They are strong at persuading and communicating the vision, which they want others to have. Great leaders display personal mastery and passion for what they lead. They are creating team learning while keeping everyone moving towards a similar vision. Great leaders are system thinkers. They understand the implications of their decisions and actions on the overall system, which they lead. Leadership is about creating and motivating the change which needs to occur. Continue reading »

Coaching Vs Managing

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Nov 082010
 

RunnerManaging and coaching is different
Think of the best coach you ever had, either at work or outside of work. What did the coach do that was effective? How did the coach interact with you? What kinds of things did the coach help you to achieve? Now think of the best manager you ever had at work? What did he or she help you to achieve? How did this manager interact with you and treat you? What differences did you notice between your best coach and manager? Have you ever had a manager who would be a good coach at the same time? Continue reading »

The Right Work Requires New Action

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May 142010
 
Meet Kyle
Kyle is 42 years old, married with two small children 12 and 10. Kyle has worked the last 16 years in the financial services industry. Through hard work and long hours he is now a director at his firm making $125,000 a year. He leaves his house daily at 6:15 a.m. to get to his office 90 minutes later after bumper to bumper traffic. He returns home each night between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. after his 90 minute commute. This leaves him barely time to eat, say hello to his family, and get to bed by 10 since he gets up at 5 a.m. Kyle and his wife have a lot of debt, and their expenses run around $7,000 a month. Continue reading »