Leadership can be described in many different ways. Just google “Define Leadership” and see how many results you get. For the course I’ve been teaching at UBCO, “Leadership in Complex Environments”, I asked the students (fourth-year Faculty of Management) to devise their own definition of leadership. In fact, throughout the…
The Coaching Profession – A Responsibility to be Professional
The world of coaching is constantly changing and growing. Although there is still some confusion out there about what coaching is really all about, it is becoming better known and accepted as a process that can be of real help to people. Meaningful, tangible results are being generated every day…
Coaching From a Global Perspective
I am currently in Warsaw, Poland attending the ICF (International Coaching Federation) Global Leaders Forum where over 200 delegates from more than 70 countries have come to learn more about how to promote coaching in our communities. I am honoured to be representing the Okanagan Chapter of ICF, a…
Change Begins With a Leadership Decision
Every change begins with a leadership decision. Making the decision to institute change is not always easy. Change can be precipitated by economics, market forces, the environment, or the need to just “mix it up a bit”, to create new energy. Being prepared with focused planning, and creating a solid…
Are You Prepared For Change?
Change is constant and occurs whether we like it or not. Understanding its components on a personal level can help us translate that understanding to the organizational level; an important thing as organizational change typically affects many different areas of that organization. Maybe even more important is the effect that…