by Angela Spaxman | Sep 19, 2008 | Leader as Coach, Leadership, Women in Leadership
I’d like to be able to explain fully and clearly how to be an ‘enlightened leader’ (!!), but since I am only just discovering this possibility myself, I am only going to share what I’m learning these days as I explore leadership and spirituality. Please feel free to...
by Angela Spaxman | May 29, 2008 | Book Reviews, Leader as Coach, Leadership
I’ve been on a learning spurt in the past few months around the most effective ways to influence people, to lead, and to have my life proceed according to my highest desires. And what I’m learning is a way of operating that is much more effective than the...
by Angela Spaxman | Apr 21, 2008 | Book Reviews, Leadership, Women in Leadership
This was one of the ‘aha’s that came to me at the Conversations Among Masters conference in North Carolina last week. Anthony Smith, author of The Taboos of Leadership, explained that women make better leaders. An analysis of 45 leadership studies found...
by Angela Spaxman | Dec 10, 2007 | Leader as Coach, Leadership
It's performance appraisal and/or bonus time. Several of my clients are sweating this week over how to make the most of the one-on-one conversations they will have with their staff. Perhaps you are too? No wonder it's uncomfortable for the leader. The money...
by Angela Spaxman | Oct 19, 2007 | Book Reviews, Leadership
Leading Through Conflict – How Successful Leaders Transform Differences into OpportunitiesBy Mark Gerzon Mark Gerzon’s book serves as a very useful description of the core skills of coaching when applied by leaders. While Gerzon’s theme is global leadership, his...
by Angela Spaxman | Mar 6, 2007 | Leadership
Ready for a little self-reflection? If you want to love what you do, it’s much easier if you know precisely what you love to do! And if you love leading, or want to enjoy it more, you may find some clues here about how you do that. You may also find some hints...