by Jim Struck | Jan 19, 2015 | The Coach Is In Blog
What is your question behind the question? Who are you choosing to become? There is an old adage that has stuck with me for 40+ years. “We are the sum total of our choices.” Said another way, “We are who we choose to become.” At various times in my life that ‘truth’...
by Jim Struck | Jan 2, 2015 | Articles, Execution of Goals, Leadership Effectiveness
“Execution is the greatest unaddressed issue in the business world today.” This was the conclusion of CEO’s like Michael Dell (Dell Computers), LR Raymond (Exxon Mobile), and Ralph Larsen (Johnson & Johnson) a decade ago. As we embark upon another year I am...
by Jim Struck | Jan 2, 2015 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness, Personal Development
I believe that leadership is a by-product of who we are, what we believe, and what we value. The most important ‘leadership’ journey is the journey we take to know ourselves. As such, you will find many books in my ‘leadership’ list of books that have been...
by Jim Struck | Dec 14, 2014 | The Coach Is In Blog
I’ve got to admit, in my 20’s, and 30’s I probably did more talking than listening at work. Connected to that was a healthy sense of ego; maybe not arrogance, but definitely ego – trying to demonstrate what I knew or what I could solve. My listening on the job was...
by Jim Struck | Dec 1, 2014 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
“If you don’t believe in the messenger, you won’t believe the message.” —Jim Kouzes, co-author of Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It I like the subject of “credibility” because it incorporates several critical (foundational) pieces...
