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The talk of developing others is always a polarizing one. In wrestling, it is a very common buzzword when a program is doing well or not so great. As a relatively new coach, I am learning how to develop my athletes every day. I am lucky to have great colleagues and I had great coaches that developed...
The Fisher Leadership Initiative has recently launched its Corporate Advisory Council – a group of high-profile, Fortune 500 leaders across Central Ohio to discuss pressing leadership and leadership development issues facing organizations and support Fisher in developing relevant content, pursuing n...
At some point in our journeys, many of us enter the realm of organizational leadership. While leadership is ALWAYS about people, the transition from leading individuals to helping guide an entire organization is often a daunting one. Whether you’re a founding entrepreneur leading a rapidly expanding...
Curiosity is a powerful tool in our leadership toolbox. In the broadest sense, curiosity is about having a strong desire to know or learn something. And its impact is significant; it can improve our relationships, help us build our expertise and be more innovative. Many of my clients want to explore...
Key Takeaways: Evaluate the current state of your schedule Consider the intentions for your work Commit to time alone as a way to recalibrate For many leaders, each moment of their day is booked solid and they may feel pressure to take early meetings, squeeze in calls over lunch, take late meetings ...
A recent study by Gallup found that only three out of 10 people surveyed felt strongly that their management/organization truly values their opinion. Do you feel that your organization values your opinion? If you answered no or not confident that the answer is yes, or even if you can answer yes, yo...
Key Takeaways: Foresight is a dynamic skill that is critical to organizational agility. For leaders to successfully carry out a vision, they must develop foresight and prepare for various scenarios. Strategic foresight can be practiced through exercises like scenario planning. In today’s day and age...
When you think about a day in the life of a leader at work, it’s likely characterized by interacting with others. Whether jumping in and out of team meetings, supervising a subordinate’s work or providing feedback and support, leaders likely spend most of their day talking to other people. Because o...
Dr. Timothy Judge and his team at Fisher Leadership Initiative of The Ohio State University recently conducted a leadership landscape survey on 58 leadership scholars. One of the survey questions asked participants to write down as many as eight findings that they believe we have learned from the 10...
Long after I’d finished playing college football, I ran into one of my former coaches, who apologized out of the blue. He saw my puzzled reaction, and elaborated: “I've realized that I’d say the right things in Bible studies with you guys, or watch game film and calmly point out corrections to you o...
