Most leaders report feeling they attend too many meetings and that the meetings are too long. This overabundance of meeting time adds up to six hours per week for the average worker and 23 hours […]
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Our mission is to optimize organizational performance by maximizing the effectiveness of leaders and leadership teams. Our philosophy is that the long-term profitability and growth of every organization is inextricably linked to the effectiveness of its leaders. Through The Power of Leadership®, leaders create a values-based environment where people perform to their full potential and maximize their contributions to the organization’s mission and vision. In support of that mission and philosophy, each month we publish Breakaway Performance – Ideas that transform the way you work — with tips to help leaders achieve leadership effectiveness. We hope you will enjoy our articles and find them valuable.
Alyssa Freas, Ph.D.
CEO & President
Executive Coaching Network, Inc.
We know our readers are smart, independent thinkers and will evaluate any assertions made by an author, teacher or coach. Our caveat is that readers tend to take Harvard Business Review as “the truth” and […]
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It always amazes me how often leaders have strong opinions about a direct report, yet do not give those direct reports clear enough feedback for them to take action. Often direct reports are confused: “Did I […]
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Now that the dust has settled from the start of a new year, or even if it has not, it is time to go back to basics and see what you need to do to […]
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Let’s all take a little bit of time (or as much as needed) to think about how we might lead better in 2019. Here are six practices you can institute to have an even more […]
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A few clients have been asking how to handle the widening tensions of the current political divide. One asked, “What do I do when it is clear that those on one side of the table […]
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Don’t do it! Don’t procrastinate, that is! Don’t wait until it is too late! Don’t wait until it is too late to get yourself (or someone else) an executive coach; provide feedback; ask for feedback; […]
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An essential key to growth is a clear vision that is compelling, easily communicated, and widely understood. However, when asked, many CEOs’ direct reports say they aren’t totally clear on the vision for the future […]
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Any executive coach, management consultant, therapist, advisor, or good friend would tell a leader that it is not a good idea to implode on a small stage, let alone on the world stage. If a […]
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Today’s leaders are expected to have high emotional intelligence, be financially sophisticated, deliver decisions in the face of uncertainty, deliver results quarter after quarter and more. It is rare, however, for a leader to have […]
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