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Leadership Training: Tips for Leading Gen Y

Meiron Lees — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

This discussion is centred on the need and expectations of Gen Y employees in Australian organisations and what leaders can do to meet those requirements. Many leaders are at a loss of the constructive leadership approach to Gen Y and are looking for ways to effectively communicate, guide and inspire this unique generation. What are the leadership training methodologies that can help?

The Gen Y has made their mark! This new type of employee has been the cause of many management and l [...]

Leadership Training: What is the ideal training result?

Meiron Lees — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

What are the ideal outcomes that Australian executives are looking for in their leadership training programs? This question is often a difficult one to answer because it requires executives to evaluate themselves to determine whether in fact they are representing the leadership role model they are espousing. So what are the ideal outcomes of leadership training programs in Australia?

The majority of leadership training programs are called to action as a result of specific challenges [...]

Executive Coaching: How Strong is the Ripple Effect?

Meiron Lees — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The impact of any executive coaching program is only as good as how far it extends beyond the focus of the executive. What are the influences that are reshaping the organisation and what are the ripples that are being created as a result of an executive changing his thinking and actions? This article examines the extent that executive coaching moves beyond the individual into the hearts and minds of those that will be touched by the changes that occur.

I’m a strong advoca [...]

Executive Coaching: The Philosophical Approach

Meiron Lees — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

It is an interesting phenomenon that when we become in touch with ourselves from a deeper perspective transformation and change occurs at a faster rate. Many executive coaching methodologies are centred at either the cerebral or emotion level but few touch the more philosophical aspects of the issues at hand. This discussion offers a new approach to executive coaching that colours it with a fresh and brighter perspective.

There are many facets to the challenges we face and depend [...]

Leadership Training: What Australian Leaders Need to Know

Meiron Lees — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

So what is this great leadership training secret and is it something only for great leaders to learn?

Some of the most influential things man can do do not reside in the realm of complexity and difficulty but rather in utmost simplicity. Just think for a moment when you did something meaningful for someone. Did it require complex analysis or was it something from the heart that was effortless and a pleasure to do?

How much leadership training do we see that encour [...]

Executive Coaching: The Impartial Coach - Truth or Myth?

Meiron Lees — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The major difference between executive coaching and business mentoring is that the executive coach leads their clients through a process that results in them gaining the clarity they need to make the right decisions.

Mentoring however is more about sharing the mentors expertise, knowledge and experience so that the client gains the wisdom of someone that has walked down a similar path.

The issue or impartiality therefore is more relevant to the executive coaching profess [...]

Executive Coaching: Should Australian Coaches Be Accredited?

Meiron Lees — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

This article explores the question of whether the executive coaching industry in Australia should require coaches to be accredited? Let’s face it the number one sports people, world renowned leaders and politicians all have highly credible coaches. Are executive coaches exempt from showing their credibility through accreditation or qualification?

This debate has been buzzing around the Australian corporate coaching world over the recent past and is becoming increasingly rel [...]

Are Top Australian Leaders Made or Born?

Meiron Lees — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

For centuries there has been a debate whether it is our personalities or experiences that mould our behaviour. Are we born to be a certain way or can we learn to be a certain way with hard work and effort?

Can a leader who is aspiring to reach great heights succeed through effective leadership training and executive coaching programs or is there a time when we need to accept that we can’t change who are and that we just don’t have leadership greatness stamped inside of us [...]

The Essence of Corporate Coaching in Australia

Meiron Lees — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Corporate coaching in Australia is now becoming more accepted as a way of developing people and CEO’s are putting their money where their mouth is and investing in executive coaching and leadership training programs.

Executives are starting to experience the benefits of a one on one corporate coaching program where they can get down to the nitty gritty of the challenges at hand and solve them in an objective, safe and focused manner.

The difficulty however a [...]

The 4 Qualities of Australia's Best Coaches

Meiron Lees — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Corporate coaching and executive coaching has become more and more accepted as a development opportunity for Australian organisations but how do you choose the one that will be the most compatible and give you the best results?

At the moment Australian organizations are being flooded by many people that claim to be corporate coaching and executive coaching experts. They are promising to be the one that will make all the companies problems disappear if only we would just listen to [...]