By James Karl Butler Leaders and business owners are always looking for an edge, a tool to help them get better (and more consistently better) results. This book points the way very specifically to one of those secrets. It isn’t new and it isn’t sexy, but that secret is systems. In this book the author,

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More and more often I find that  a centerpiece of leadership training we design for Clients has trust – understanding it and understanding how to build it – as an important component.  In thinking about trust this week I was reminded of a great quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson:  “Our distrust is very expensive.” I love

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Everywhere I look, I see leadership and coaching lessons. Even my latest technology gadget – the Fitbit! As a coach are you helping people set goals and find valuable and easy ways to track progress? @KevinEikenberry (Click to Tweet) You can learn more about the Remarkable Coaching workshops here. If you have a question that

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Just this morning, in a coaching conversation, I asked a question that, as stated by the other person, was exactly what would help them past their obstacle. I’m gratified that I could help. The same question, without trust between the other person and me, might have fallen flat. The intention and purpose of our questions,

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Pigs are more than just bacon and ham and coconuts are more than just vehicles for pina coladas. And what does this have to do with coaching? Check out today’s Remarkable TV episode below to learn more. The best coaches see people for what they can become, rather than what they are today. @KevinEikenberry (Tweet

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Forgiveness. We see it in public gestures like Nelson Mandela forgiving his captors after his long imprisonment or when President Ford pardoned President Nixon. And we often see the results when there is no forgiveness. Like in the news every day – from revenge violence to road rage to people arguing about reclining seats on

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What do coconuts and leadership have in common? A little more than you might think. Check out today’s Remarkable TV episode below to learn more. Hey leaders – how well do you really know your team members? Or are you “getting by” on basics and assumptions? @KevinEikenberry (Tweet It) You can learn more about the

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It is likely you have had an experience like this in your past: You are 8 or 10 or 12 years old. You’ve done something wrong, whether you know it yet or not. You certainly know it after you have been told to “stay after class”, “go to the Principal’s office” or “wait until your

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There are a lot of reasons that setting clear expectations is important to leadership success, but here’s one really important one that you might not have thought of… When we make expectations clear with others, we provide an opportunity for trust to grow. @KevinEikenberry (Tweet It) You can learn more about the Bud to Boss

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