The goal of executive coaching is to help the executive, but the goal of the executive is to help the team and organization, therefore executive coaching’s overall success is incumbent upon helping the team. To do this effectively the executive coach must extend the relationship beyond the leader to also include the team.

What is your mental capacity to reach with your leadership style. We are all clear on our physical limitations, but what is our ability to stretch our style when it comes to leading ourselves and others?

We all have weaknesses, but few of us are open to admitting what they are. Referring to weaknesses as our Kryptonite changes the dialogue to a more approachable subject and makes weaknesses more acceptable. After all even superman has his weakness.

Subconsciously we spend a lot of time and energy working on our mental balance. Balance is an underappreciated competency that can help bring greater happiness and calm to ones life.

Covid-19 is teaching us a lot about our vulnerability and resilience as individuals and as a society.

Brian Formato shares one of the best failure stories ever. He’s the founder and principal at Groove Management, a human capital consulting firm focusing on organizational and talent development. He also created LeaderSurf, a professional development program that teaches leadership through surfing.

Always better than yesterday Facebook Live interview with Groove Management’s Brian Formato

Is there a correlation between being self-aware and being wise? The better we know ourselves the more effective we can be at leading ourselves and others.

A lot has been written about capitalizing on ones strengths, but owning ones weaknesses is equally important. Phoebe Nixon explores why in her guest post.

Leadership and entrepreneurial insights from Tom Hill, founder of Fuzion Force Entertainment Academy.

Max Joseph's short film Dicks was the inspiration for this post. We explore the question as to whether being a dick influences ones success as a leader.

By leveraging the Leading Dimensions Profile, LeaderSurf participants become more self aware and boost their leadership capabilities.

Having a development plan is an important step towards achieving career success, but too many people rely on their bosses and the company to develop the plan.  Take matters into your own hands and own your development plan.

We learn best when we step out of our comfort zone and into the learning zone.  Here are some tips on how to open yourself up to new learnings.

Do you have a daily ritual?  Something you do every day just for you.  Forget servant leadership for a minute and understand that selfish leadership can be important at times too.

The key to being a great actor is to be yourself.  Acting is not about impersonation, it is about originality.  The same concept holds true in the business world.  As a leader, the most important attribute you can bring to your job is your authenticity.  There is no one else like you in the world and that is what makes each of us special and different.  Too many people spend their working lives trying to be like someone else or adjusting their personality and approach to “fit in”. 

What really makes superman great is that he is a self-aware leader. He knows his strengths and he leverages them in his quest for peace. He is also fully aware that kryptonite is his weakness. Self-awareness is a strength that all great leaders have learned to leverage. Superman epitomizes a leader who knows how to leverage his strengths. Superman’s super power that very few talk about is his awareness of his own strengths and weakness.