David Brown | Master Coaches - Part 4

Team building is a total waste of money

Posted by David Brown
/ August 30, 2011 / Leave a comment

“Team building is a total waste of money” was a comment from John King, co-author of Tribal Leadership, on a recent webinar. I was both shocked and not. How could he say that? And of course, it all makes sense now. Having spent years working with executives and organizations...
How to Make Your Work Your Passion

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/ August 11, 2011 / Leave a comment

For years Eddie and I have had this fantasy. Imagine workplaces as environments where employees do meaningful work and customers get it. Even better, it taps into employees’ greatest potential, so high productivity and innovation are the norm. This trickles down to the customers who feel well served and a...
Your “weakness” could be your strength

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/ July 31, 2011 / Leave a comment

In a recent coaching conversation with a senior leader, I shared: “Your weakness could be your strength if you embrace it.” We all have our relative weaknesses or fears or gremlins (how coaches often describe whatever deep seated beliefs we’ve developed that as we grow shift from protective to undermining)....
How To Leave People More Inspired Than When You Found Them

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/ July 28, 2011 / Leave a comment

On the last leg of my vacation in the mountains we left Yosemite Valley’s cliffs and waterfalls for the majestic forests of Sequoia. From the first time I set eyes on the giant Sequoias years ago I was in awe. I think that word was made for these trees. The...
The Secret To Loving Your Work (just ask the laundry attendant)

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/ July 27, 2011 / Leave a comment

It’s day 3 or 4 now of my vacation in paradise. An interesting side note to our journey in Yosemite came in the laundry facility at Housekeeping Camp. While unloading our laundry we overheard a lady asking the attendant how long he’d been there. She was coming there for five...
When Confronted With Crap, Commitment Goes a Long Way

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/ July 26, 2011 / Leave a comment

It’s day 2 or 3 of my vacation on Yosemite – an unexpected blessing losing track of the days. With 200% of their normal rainfall this year, the waterfalls of Yosemite Valley are spectacular. So of course we had to hit the trails and explore. Hiking with my 24-year-old was...
Yosemite’s Lessons For Leaders Confronting Change

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/ July 25, 2011 / Leave a comment

Day 1, Yosemite National Park: I’m out hiking in Yosemite National Park with my wife, Jill, and 24-year-old son, Dylan. This is the first leg of a three leg trip beginning in San Francisco at a workshop, morphing into four nights in Yosemite and culminating with three nights at Sequoia...
The Three Reasons Good People and Companies Suffer, Despite Their Best Efforts

Posted by David Brown
/ July 14, 2011 / Leave a comment

The Three Reasons Good People and Companies Suffer, Despite Their Best Efforts: In our many, ongoing interactions with people, we often come across folks who feel stuck or trapped in their current circumstances. They feel stressed, anxious, and tense about the situation they’re in, which often unfolds with drama. This has...

Requests & Promises Article

Everything gets done in an organization through a series of requests and promises. These are the linguistic building blocks that are the foundation for all actions and results. If things are not getting done effectively in your organization, your people are likely not being impeccable about their commitments. Our article titled "Promise Management or Time Management?" will give you immediate tools and insights for addressing this common and vexing problem. Click to download.