“Sometimes I imagine myself transferring her out of here … Or firing her….Or yelling at her until she shapes up. Obviously none of those ideas is a good option, but I don’t know what to do. I am at the end of my rope. Every method I have used to try and help her grow beyond her weaknesses and be the leader I know she could be seems to either have no effect at all or backfire badly.”
Frank (not actual name) shared these thoughts with us during a private meeting in which he was seeking advice on how he could help his employee, Debbie (not actual name). Debbie was a classic Challenged Leader and Frank needed new tools to successfully help Debbie quickly become a high-achieving leader instead.
This case study provides an overview of the signs and symptoms that identified Debbie as a Challenged Leader, shows why some of the classic development strategies that Frank used were not working in her case, and, most importantly, outlines how a different approach was able to achieve a significant and lasting result. To Continue Reading Click Here
Sometimes a star performer and his manager believe that the future holds nothing but greater opportunity and achievement, until suddenly a change in business as usual, leads them to discover that there is significant trouble in paradise. Here is the story of one High Potential Leader who faced that uncomfortable truth and used it as a launch pad for even greater excellence.
A Typical Beginning
Bob (not actual name) is a 31-year-old Senior Finance Manager with a large management consulting firm serving Fortune 500 companies. Bob is a fast learner with exceptional business and finance knowledge and a strong drive to produce results.
Bob was considered by his organization to be a top performer and High Potential employee who would eventually move into a senior level position if he proves himself. However, like many High Potentials, Bob’s ambition and subsequent success had the potential to slow him down or even sabotage his very efforts for growth and taking on greater responsibilities within the organization.
His competitive drive and need to win had helped propel him to be one of the youngest Senior Finance Managers in his organization. To Continue Reading Click HERE
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High Point, NC - June 8, 2011 - Farr Associates releases new blog,
Transformational Leadership Strategies.
The Farr Associates Transformational Leadership Strategies blog is different:
Unlike many blogs and articles on leadership, the Farr Associates blog is written by experts in leadership development who combine solid scientific understanding with years of in-the-field experience. Farr bloggers base their articles on the latest neuropsychology research and hard data from thousands of organizations working through periods of challenge and growth. Farr bloggers are experts at helping you uncover the insights and ideas that lead to core level transformational change.
In just 10 minutes a week you can get practical insight from leadership mentors who understand the distinct challenges you face as an executive level leader.
By reading the blog you will:
1) Gain insight into the most pervasive misconceptions about leadership and learn how to avoid common leadership traps.
2) Discover how to inspire your team to achieve greater levels of success and maintain their excellence consistently.
3) Start your own transformation into a resilient, responsive leader with the skills to drive collaboration, engagement and bottom-line results in any environment.
Blogger insights will impact daily operations and help executives grow into more effective leaders.
The goal at Farr Associates is always to help you move beyond the “management theory of the week” and instead uncover the essentials of long term success. The Farr blog features plenty of real world examples and case studies to help you put the information into practical context and we welcome your comments and questions.
Upcoming articles that will be featured in our blog are:
Stop Working So Hard-How Delegating Promotes Effective Leadership
Is Your Team Smarter Than You? How Successful Leaders Adapt Their Style
Brain Secrets for Transforming Resistance Within Your Organization
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Farr helps you address real business challenges such as: employee retention, adapting to market changes, innovating new products, and improving productivity. With proven leadership strategies and transformational processes you can generate new energy and creativity in managers at every level. Organizations that desire high-performance teams and leaders to build a true leadership culture, will realize bottom line results through consulting and leadership development programs. With a half-century of experience, serving hundreds of organizations and thousands of professionals, leaders draw on Farr as their leadership partner for business and personal success every day.
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