Jun 30 2014

International Coaching News

 

Want to find out more about Working Relationships? See my article in the latest edition of International Coaching News by visiting the resources page of the Aspecture website and clicking on ICN Issue No. 7. Or to get the magazine click  here and log in.

 

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“ ‘Relationship Coaching in the Work Environment’ by Malcolm Nicholson, is a well-researched piece, drawing on the work of Jung and Covey.” Divisional Head, ICN

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Nov 5 2013

Machiavelli had it wrong on leadership!

http://hbr.org/2013/07/connect-then-lead/ar/1

In puzzling over whether it’s better to be feared or loved as a leader, Machiavelli famously said that, because it’s nigh impossible to do both, leaders should opt for fear. Research from Harvard Business School’s Amy Cuddy and consultants Matthew Kohut and John Neffinger refutes that theory, arguing that leaders would do much better to begin with “love”—that is, to establish trust through warmth and understanding.

Most leaders today approach their jobs by emphasizing competence, strength, and credentials. But without first building a foundation of trust, they run the risk of eliciting fear, resentment, or envy.

Beginning with warmth allows trust to develop, facilitating both the exchange and the acceptance of ideas—people really hear your message and become open to it. Cultivating warmth and trust also boosts the quantity and quality of novel ideas that are produced.

The best way to gain influence is to combine warmth and strength—as difficult as Machiavelli says that may be to do. In this article, the authors look at research from behavioral economics, social psychology, and other disciplines and offer practical tactics for leaders hoping to project a healthy amount of both qualities.

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Aug 13 2013

Fascinating Research

In a recent survey of 64,000 workers across 13 countries, an overwhelming majority of respondents wished their bosses practiced less assertive (read: “masculine”) leadership styles, and “thought more like women.” Of course, this begs the question: what exactly does it mean to think like a woman? Well, in this case, more “feminine” characteristics mean being more expressive, loyal, flexible, patient, collaborative, and reasonable, whereas being more “masculine” means being decisive and resilient. The numbers speak for themselves: traditional “male” ways of doing business are falling out of favor; with empathy and vulnerability becoming more important leadership traits — and this cuts right across gender lines. Whether you’re a man or a woman, take note.

SOURCE: “Feminine” Values Can Give Tomorrow’s Leaders an Edge by John Gerzema

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