The Brazen Leader

Musings on Leadership, Business, and Things that Make You Go Hmmmm

We Need Reinforcements — Send in the Leaders!

March 22, 2022 By D. Kevin Berchelmann

In my many years of experience growing, coaching and training leaders, I’ve discovered that it’s seldom talent... or training... or give-a-shit... that makes a leader successful, at all but the senior-most (the senior-most) level. It’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Strategies, Change, Coaching, Leadership, leadership development, Management, Performance

Criticism and Feedback: NOT the same thing!

January 19, 2022 By D. Kevin Berchelmann

I had a mid-level manager ask me recently, "Is there a difference between giving feedback or giving criticism as a leader? Seems like the same thing to me." The differences seems subtle, but in reality they're pretty damned big. And from a results … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching, Leadership, leadership development, Management, Misc Business Topics, Performance

Video: Leading with Influence — The ultimate Jedi Mind Trick

October 31, 2021 By D. Kevin Berchelmann

It’s like a Jedi Mind Trick… Leading with influence is real leadership. It’s the only leadership that matters. But how? It’s simpler than we sometimes think, so let’s just keep it that way. No need to complicate things unnecessarily. Three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc Business Topics

The Problem with Accountability — Or, hey, it’s not my fault!

July 29, 2021 By D. Kevin Berchelmann

I didn’t have enough time.    If only I had more… That’s not my job.    Someone else will do it. I don’t know how.    I don’t think the boss said/meant that. The list is endless. The bottom line… It’s not my fault! And therein lies the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc Business Topics

That’s a messed up Org Chart!

May 28, 2021 By D. Kevin Berchelmann

      Though leadership is always my preferred topic, sometimes we need to get into the management weeds. The blocking and tackling that is so necessary for success in leadership is sometimes overlooked for more of the sexy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc Business Topics

Congrats on the promotion, LOSER!

April 27, 2021 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

So, just got that big promotion, eh? Now, you’re “It.” Big Shot. Grand Poobah. Boss Hog. El Jefe. Shiznit. The Big Cheese. Uppity-Muckety-Muck. She who must be obeyed. Kahuna. Sounds great, right? Finally, you’re a CXO, with all the rights, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Strategies, Coaching, Goals, Leadership, leadership development, Management, Performance Tagged With: coaching, executive coaching, leader development, leadership, promotion

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