Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

Over the last few days my inbox been filled with articles and blogs on the positive exponential impact of changing habits. So I thought I would still share with you two of the articles I have received: 1. How to Get 1% Better Every Day by James Clear. https://heleo.com/get-1-better-every-day/19161/?utm_source=newsletter_the_lift&utm_campaign=10_22_18 2. How To Easily Build Good Habits: 4 Secrets From Research By Eric Barker https://us11.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?

Photo by Bud Helisson on Unsplash In the past, promotion was gradual, and employees would get a combination of mentoring, formal training and experience as they progressed through the structured hierarchy to leadership. Accordingly, organisations tended to rely on training, mentoring and formal study to develop their leaders. Now with the rapid pace of change, coupled with the flattening of formal hierarchies, leaders often rise to the top quickly. As such, evidence has demo

Recently I was reminded of the significant impact good leadership behaviour has on others, particularly direct reports. I challenge you to ask yourself the following questions: What impact do you want to have as a leader during the next six months? Why? How will you achieve this? What are your internal and external sources of support? How will you access them? What are your internal and external sources of feedback? How will you access them? How will you measure succe

My clients regularly talk to me about conflicting demands on their time and strategies to ensure they are focused and gain a sense of accomplishment. In a previous blog I mentioned Steven Coveys techniques and provided a link to a worksheet on my web page. Over the weekend I read an excellent article which links a weekly prioritisation process to personal values, and giving to others which go a step further to increasing motivation and a sense of accomplishment. The process