Insights from Amanda
Set Your Priorities: Three Most Important Things For Leaders
When I work with business leaders on their Priority ABC, 1-2-3 List, a frequent question usually is: How do I decide what the three most important things are? It’s a good question because your Priority List is not a typical To-Do list. There’s an important...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Coaching Sessions
After years of coaching both nonprofit and for‐profit leaders, I’ve witnessed what successful individuals do to get the most out of working with a coach. Perhaps the most important element to your success is the attitude you bring to a personal leadership coaching...
Why Is Personal Leadership Coaching So Important?
For most leaders spring is a busy time of year. Layer on an uncertain and difficult economic climate and we all tend to hunker-down a little. This month I hope to nudge you to consider including your own personal leadership development on your busy agenda. Why? The...
Is Your Experience Getting in the Way of Effective Leadership?
Like most coaches, I have a coach. In fact, I have several. One of them is my riding instructor, Siggi Wolff of Cavallis Dressage. Almost every time I work with Cato, my Anglo Arabian horse, under her keen eye, I learn something that translates directly into the...
Self-Awareness: The Leadership Superpower You Need Now
Self-awareness in leadership is an ongoing process. It’s a continual checking back in with oneself to see where you're at, how you’re perceived by others, and what your current strengths and weaknesses are. We don't improve our self-awareness by taking a one-off...
What is a Personal Leadership Statement?
A personal leadership statement is an important exercise in self-knowledge that clarifies a leader’s purpose, values, and beliefs about who they are as a leader and how they lead others. The process begins with identifying the core experiences and role models that...
Set Your Priority System: It’s as Easy as ABC, 1-2-3
We sometimes tend to think of our success and value as a leader is measured by how late we stay at the office, or how much time we spend outside of work answering emails and reviewing reports. As a result, business leaders often feel stressed and burned out from even...
Pause and Reflect: It’s Good for Your Leadership
Fall is my favorite time of year. For one, it's perfect for horseback riding. I often feel like I could ride forever through the crisp, cold mornings as the trees change color and fallen leaves rustle beneath Cato's hooves. The forest is redolent with the damp smell...
Ten Tips on How to Lead a Strategic Planning Session
Whether you're just beginning your strategic planning or in the middle of a process, these tips can help you create the best possible plan for your organization: 1. Get ready. Deciding what information you need to make meaningful decisions is the key to an effective...
