by David Porter | Sep 8, 2018 | Coaching, Communication, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Personal Development
The saying that we judge others by their behaviors and ourselves by our intentions is a coachable point I’ve made countless times. By itself, it distinguishes between observable behaviors and initial insight into how we and others define what things mean. However, it...
by David Porter | Aug 20, 2018 | Coaching, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Personal Development
Executive coaches work with their coachees to move them from where they are now to where they want to be in the future. Coaching focuses on the behaviors necessary to forward action. While there is some time spent looking backward for understanding, the majority of...
by David Porter | Jun 25, 2018 | Communication, Leadership Development, Personal Development
We become the average of the five people we hang around with most. These words always cause me to pause and reflect, often only after I’ve spent too much time feeling stuck or not increasing my effectiveness over a period. The following exercise is not meant to limit...
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...
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...
