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One goal I’ve been very focused on this year is making sure that a certain percentage of all coaching and leadership development work goes to the coaches on my team. This was a huge growth goal for the organization but especially for me. It goes hand-in-hand with my goal to work fewer hours and find better balance in my life. In 2024, I achieved the highest percentage ever of my team working with clients versus me. However, I am not working fewer hours. Instead, I’m spending all of that “extra” time with our coaches and facilitators, teaching them how to deliver for clients the “Winning Ways” way. That time has been well-spent. Leaders, what big goal did you achieve this year? Please share with us so we can celebrate your success! #GoalSetting #LeadershipStrategies #GTownCoach

This just in: a new review of my book, “The Leadership Evolution.” “𝘈𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.” Maria Korsnick, President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Pick up a copy for you or a rising leader on your team, and kick off 2025 as an even more effective leader! Get your copy of the book here: https://lnkd.in/enkAg5Bk. #LeadershipEvolution #LeadershipStrategies #GTownCoach

During a recent author discussion for my book, “The Leadership Evolution: Become a More Effective Leader,” I shared what makes a leader a star performer: 1 - High IQ 2 - High emotional intelligence 3 - And importantly, the ability to move quickly to a calm state when faced with a crisis or challenge It was such an exciting and engaging discussion, and I will be hosting more events over the next few months. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 “𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩” 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰! #LeadershipEvolution #LeadershipSkills #GTownCoach

It’s that time to start thinking about your new Word of the Year! This one word will be your north star 🌟 for 2025, both personally and professionally. It will keep you focused and on point to achieve one goal in your personal life and one in your professional life. 𝐒𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨, 𝐛𝐞, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 2025? To jumpstart your brainstorming, here are some ideas: Simplify Strengthen Meditate Silence Confidence Implement Finish Health 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭? 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬? #LeadershipStrategies  #GTownCoach

Last week, I wrote a post about goal setting. You may have a lot of ideas, but I recommend choosing “One Big Goal” that is related to your word of the year for 2025. 𝐁𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭. If you try to focus on more than one goal, you end up dividing your attention between the two goals. You may make progress toward both of them, but it will be much slower and you may run out of energy. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? For inspiration, past Leadership Evolution Program participants have chosen to: 1 - Speak up and share ideas twice during meetings. 3 - Become a more active listener. 4 - Cultivate a more psychologically safe culture. When choosing your One Big Goal, choose something that is a stretch for you and makes you uncomfortable. Once you have chosen your One Big Goal, share that commitment with your team. By doing so, you include them in your efforts, build trust, and show them that we all have something to work on to better ourselves. Back to my question: What is One Big Goal that will most impact your leadership? #GoalSetting #LeadershipSkills #GTownCoach

When the pace of change feels relentless, how do you, as a leader, respond? Do you stick tight to your goals? Or do you remain flexible, looking for the right actions to take, one day at a time? One of our fantastic coaches, Mushfiqa Monica J., shares the essential skills leaders need to navigate complexity in the latest edition of “Secrets of Great Leadership.” #NavigatingUncertainty #LeadershipSkills #GTownCoach

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? Leaders are often called to step up and make bold choices. Our latest article from one of our terrific Winning Ways, Inc. coaches, Mimi Darmstadter MA, PCC, delves into the power of courage and how it can transform both professional and personal lives. Discover how to: Identify opportunities to choose the “brave way” in your leadership Overcome self-doubt and a fear of uncertainty Make bold decisions that drive positive change Let's explore the power of courageous leadership together. #EffectiveLeadership #Courage #TheBraveWay

During my coaching career, I have seen how vulnerability promotes growth among leaders. And yet, being vulnerable is one of the scariest things a leader can do. Most avoid it. I encourage my coaching clients to share mistakes - and laugh at those mistakes. I recently witnessed this, and it was actually a joy to behold. My financial advisor calls me each month to connect and go over my finances. I always look forward to these calls. Earlier this month, he called a day earlier than I had on my calendar. I was free, so I took the call and we had our monthly conversation. The next day, he called me again. It was apparent he didn’t remember talking with me the day before. I wasn’t sure if I should tell him, but I did. He paused and then ….he let out a big belly laugh. He said, “Wow, I am so embarrassed. I am glad you told me. I must be getting old to make this kind of mistake!” I loved that he easily laughed at himself and confessed to his mistake. Not a lot of people can do this. As a leader, sharing mistakes encourages everyone on the team to admit their mistakes and take them in stride. What can you do today that would increase your transparency and your vulnerability with your team? Please share so we can learn from you! #SelfAwareness #LeadershipStrategies #GTownCoach