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Real-time lessons for accelerating learning and growth

Real-time lessons for accelerating learning and growth

by David Porter | Apr 27, 2018 | Coaching, Communication, Executive Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Learning, Team Effectiveness

Hanging around with people who care about and challenge us is a surefire path to success and happiness. In the past two weeks, I’ve been fortunate to spend time with colleagues who are pushing the excellence envelope in consulting and coaching, and a client whose...
Stop thinking, start moving, and zap the mental gridlock

Stop thinking, start moving, and zap the mental gridlock

by David Porter | Feb 13, 2018 | Decision-making, Leadership Development, Organizational Learning, Process Improvement, Team Effectiveness

My caption for this picture: Mind over mattress this week. Start something. Start anything. Move. Starting and moving are not remedies for laziness. They are remedies for being stuck. Too often, we wrestle with problems in our head in a few ways. First, we do not work...
Overcome limitations stifling our development

Overcome limitations stifling our development

by David Porter | Nov 7, 2017 | Coaching, Communication, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leading through adversity, Organizational Learning

“Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?” Friedrich Nietzsche When a leader avoids responsibility for his actions, it often shows up as belittling, disingenuous, unsympathetic, incredible, unreliable, and egocentric. This list illustrates the...
Knowing where to tap

Knowing where to tap

by David Porter | Nov 2, 2017 | Coaching, Executive Coaching, Organizational Learning, Performance excellence

Once upon a time, a ship’s captain found himself stuck in port due to a broken boiler. He asked around the shipyard for someone who could fix the problem. He was given a name and summoned the repairman who showed up in the form of a 10-year old boy with a hammer. The...
Five things that make HR work difficult

Five things that make HR work difficult

by David Porter | Oct 20, 2017 | Coaching, HR, Leadership Development, Organizational Learning, Work Culture

I’ve spent time as a senior HR leader and more time as an internal client. Unlike other company functions (i.e., accounting), there is significant variation in how HR work is designed (often haphazardly) and deployed across organizations. There is an ongoing question...
How we demonstrate courageous leadership

How we demonstrate courageous leadership

by David Porter | Oct 12, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Learning, Performance excellence

I recently wrote about some fears that leaders face. As part of my practice, I work with people to define mission-critical activities and develop courageous leadership habits. This post focuses on demonstrating courageous leadership. First, let’s get past the notion...
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