Coaching
Jennifer Kahnweiler on the Introvert Advantage
How introverts can flex their intrinsic assets to thrive in business
April 29, 2011 / Podcast # 11-17
According to Jennifer Kahnweiler, author of The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength, introversion is a trait shared by society’s most distinguished leaders: Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and President Obama. In this episode of Edgewise, she provides tips on how to harness attributes commonly associated with introversion, such as calm temperament, depth of focus, and thoughtful communication to lead effectively. Jennifer also delves into the introvert/extrovert dynamic across corporate hierarchy, how introverts are embracing social media to build their brands, and the surprising truth about introverts and corporate power.
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Howard Guttman on Shifting Focus to Achieve Results
How to use positive self-talk to change your habits.
January 21, 2011 / Podcast # 11-03
Howard Guttman has several tools for how to achieve any goal, from getting the promotion to quitting smoking, as just two examples. One way is to change the stories we tell ourselves; change the narrative we think we’re in to change the outcome. If we think we’re in a no-win situation, the results will match. Howard also recommends realizing what the intended outcome is and focusing on that and also to always remember to ask for help. Read more…
Jim Kirkpatrick on Revamping Training to Increase its Business Impact
How to stay engaged and keep learning.
June 4, 2010 / Podcast # 10-23
Training can’t be a rote process; for the most effective results, job training needs to be customized to each specific audience. Sometimes it even needs to start backwards, focusing on the result first and then moving back to the process. That way training becomes streamlined, more effective, and costs less. In his new book, Training On Trial: How Workplace Learning Must Reinvent Itself To Remain Relevant, Jim Kirkpatrick explains how to continue the training process, constantly adapting the business model. Read more…
Marc Cugnon and Alaina Love on Finding Your Passion at Work
How to build a deeper connection between what we're paid to do and what we love to do.
March 12, 2010 / Podcast # 10-11
Smart managers know how to engage their employees. The best way to do that is to engage their passions and access what they care about. That gets employees to care about their work and learn to enjoy it. Marc Cugnon and Alaina Love have devised a system for how to determine what drives employees’ passions. Read more…
Michael Watkins on Navigating Your Career Transition
Will you sink . . . or swim?
December 4, 2009 / Podcast # 09-49
Transitions into new roles are the crucibles in which leaders get their toughest tests, and they’re the defining factor in professional careers today. Yet far too often, leaders fail to transition effectively into new roles. The resulting costs are high, for your career and the organization.
In Your Next Move, leadership-transition guru Michael Watkins shows how leaders can survive and thrive in all the major transitions you will face during your career, including promotion, on-boarding into a new organization, and making an international move. With real-life examples and case studies, he illustrates the defining hurdles associated with each type of transition.
Michael D. Watkins is the cofounder of Genesis Advisers, a Newton, Massachusetts-based leadership development firm specializing in transition acceleration programs and coaching. He is the author of The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels (Harvard Business Press, 2003).
For additional training on this topic, consider these AMA seminars:
* Making the Transition to Management
* Making the Transition from Staff Member to Supervisor
* Fundamentals of Sales Management for the Newly Appointed Sales Manager
To learn more, read these AMACOM Books:
* Reinvention by Brian Tracy
* The AMA Handbook of Leadership by Marshall Goldsmith, John Baldoni, Sarah McArthur
