4 Styles of Coaching - and When to Use Them
Leadership and Managing People
Coaching is an important activity for leaders, but many find that this skill does not come natually to them, writes executive coach Ruchira Chaudhary. Chaudhary outlines his "Coaching Styles" matrix to identify the best style for specific situations such as "Telling" which can be used when things are urgent or the "Asking/Listening" style that uses open-ended questions to guide your team member's thinking.
Full Story: Harvard Businss Review (03/18)
Data as the Foundation for Manufacturing
Innovation
Manufacturers often use third parties to interface with their customers, which can limit their opportunities to gather customer data and improve their service, writes Sean O'Neill, product and technology chief at Syncron. O'Neill notes that leveraging data and AI-driven insights helps companies break down silos, improve decision-making and adopt new models to stay competitive in a digital world.
Full story: Forbes (03/12)
What Separates Successful Leaders From Everyone Else Comes Down to 3 Simple Habits
These leadership habits of top execs are easy to grasp, but not common
As a leader, you have to pay attention to strategy and the big picture, but it's your people and their decication to your vision that will ultimately help you succeed, writes executive coach Marcel Schwantes, who recommends taking time to get to know your teams, listening to their ideas and building relationships with them. "You can't possible succeed without strong relationships. It means investing time with your most valued employees to learn who they really are," Schwantes writes.
Full story: Inc. (03/13)