The Brazen Leader

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

The times, they are a’changin’

July 30, 2019 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

Change is simple; just close your eyes, hold your breath, and wait. It happens. Effective change management, on the other hand, takes some skill. From my view of the world, 3 things are necessary for senior executives to successfully drive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Strategies, Change, Leadership, leadership development, Management, Misc Business Topics, Performance Tagged With: change, change leadership, executive coaching, leadership

Performance Appraisals: Pain in the ass, or panacea??

June 25, 2019 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

Oh, crap! Another performance review… How many times have we heard--or uttered ourselves--this common lament? I’m guessing “lots” is a fairly accurate response. The better answer, however, is “way too often.” The performance management process … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc Business Topics Tagged With: coaching, conflict, development, employee retention, engagement, executive coaching, high performer, leader development, leadership, management, performance appraisal, performance management, performance review

Leading: Changing behavior or winning?

March 5, 2019 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

Do you want to win, or to change behavior? This is a question I frequently ask clients when discussing how best to approach someone in a (usually) tough conversation or conflict. As leaders, if we want to "win" the discussion, we simply flash our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc Business Topics Tagged With: change, change leadership, change management, coaching, conflict, empowerment, engagement, executive coach, executive coaching, feedback, management, performance management, relationships

The Missing Leader

February 11, 2019 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

Someone recently asked me, "What's missing in leaders today?" As I've said 1,000 times, "leadership ain't rocket surgery." Here's what seems to be commonly lacking in unsuccessful leaders today. Any or all of these can impact a leader's … [Read more...]

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

The Week… In A-Rears: Jan 25, 2018

January 25, 2019 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

A look at relevant leadership news this past week. The government shutdown continues. The Libertarian in me says this should be great, since it means fewer government employees kicking around. The reality is, regardless of political persuasion, an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc Business Topics

You Don’t ‘Create’ a Culture… You CHANGE It!

January 9, 2019 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

Speaking with a potential client, she asked about the process to “rebuild” their culture. The ensuing chat was interesting (I would call it “great!,” but the client hasn’t signed on yet…!) First, culture isn’t actually “rebuilt.” It exists — in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Change, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Misc Business Topics

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