The problem with management science is that there invariable remains a tension between the logical business needs, as described by KPIs (including financial results) and the latest fad in HR-oriented models (from Mazslo to the Leadership Pipeline). The problem is that the two approaches never seem to meet where it matters, in the Board room. Even the so-dubbed ‘High Performance Organization’ (HPO) Model is principally an HR assortment of 5 goodies put in one box: these include employee engagement, self-directing teams, integrated production technology, organisational learning and Total Quality Management. Shouldn’t there be something more acceptable to Directors that incorporates the measurable people-performance benifits AND the business management in one package. Enter the founding principle of TPO – The Performance Organization! Continue reading The Performance Organization
Category: News
News: Resilience
Resilience is sought after and as single term for a multifactoral set of traits, understanding the basics can be hard. In a 4 minute video, I propose one major component of individual resilience and a methodology for its increase over time. Factor that up for organisations and you have a resilient culture. Find out how! Continue reading News: Resilience
US Radio Spot
Angus gives ‘Freedom’ interview
‘Let’s Get Real Radio’ featured Angus McLeod in their ‘freedom’ spot at 1pm Central time on Monday 20th December where he answered questions from the presenters on his career, books and of course, coaching! Hear the Radio show.
“You really touched my heart and allowed my soul to sing its heart song” Cathy Matarazzo, show host.
Leadership
In this short video, Angus gives a take on leadership. Some people have asked whether leadership is a gift or whether it can be learned. The answer, as Richard Denny says, is both. Richard also recommended Angus’ book, ‘Self-coaching Leadership’ (John Wiley & Sons) at the same time. So, what is leadership? How can you be better at it? Continue reading Leadership
McLeod Management Model
How not to over- or under-manage and therefore demoralize your staff. Continue reading McLeod Management Model
Reflective Language
Language that reflects back the coachee’s own words is a win-win formula for success. This is called Reflective Language. The coach does not use up mental activity in interpreting and the coachee does not have to detach from the ‘experience’ they may be having in order to worry about the meaning of the words (interpretation of semantics) the coach is using. Reflective Language is very standard and used gracefully by all the best coaches I know. Coachees do not notice Reflective Language, but observers do notice! Continue reading Reflective Language
Rapid Culture Change
Can corporates achieve rapid behavioural change in their teams? They can now! With coachinig skills as part of a managing style. How do we know? Because we have been doing it since 2004 in sectors including healthcare (NHS TRUST) and Government. And there are published research results (The Training Journal) to prove it works! Watch this short video now.
Euro-Coach Conference
What a fabulous conference! (again!). Catch the closing slide show from Angus McLeod in the link below.
‘Thanks also for the really inspiring keynote speech’ Maggie Jefferies, coach.
He produced a rationale for taking the market confusion about coaching away in a preliminary model shared with Euro-Coach for the first time in its formative stages and drew conclusions about how coaching, if used more widely, can impact on the world more significantly. The videos shown in the presentation can be seen separately at the other links below. Continue reading Euro-Coach Conference
Coaching Standards
How to Pick a Good Coach or Coaching Provider?
In this short video, discover the four levels of coaching and how to choose an executive coach that is right for your organisation. Continue reading Coaching Standards
Misconceptions & Myths about Coaching!
1. ‘Executive Coaching will increase expectations to the point where people are frustrated and leave us’ Continue reading Misconceptions & Myths about Coaching!