by Jim Struck | Dec 14, 2014 | The Coach Is In Blog
I’ve got to admit, in my 20’s, and 30’s I probably did more talking than listening at work. Connected to that was a healthy sense of ego; maybe not arrogance, but definitely ego – trying to demonstrate what I knew or what I could solve. My listening on the job was...
by Jim Struck | Oct 6, 2014 | The Coach Is In Blog
Much of my coaching is split between the work I do with senior leaders and the work I do with emerging leaders. What I notice most with emerging leaders is that they need a way to ‘change the conversation’ with their people if they want their people to ‘engage and...
by Jim Struck | May 16, 2014 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
Not too long ago I had a director/partner I was coaching ask me what “micromanagement” meant. At first I thought he was kidding. When I asked him why he wanted to know, he said it was because he had been told for years that he was a micromanager and needed to improve....
by Jim Struck | Nov 15, 2013 | Articles, Execution of Goals, Personal Development
Capacity building is an ongoing process through which individuals, groups, organizations and societies enhance their ability to identify and meet development challenges. Often, when I’m employed by organizations to work with various members of their leadership, it is...
by Jim Struck | Jan 24, 2012 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness, Personal Development
When the Lessons of Leadership Are Most Painful By Jim Struck, Leadership Vision, LLC I grew up in the home of Penn State graduates. The first college football game I ever attended was Pitt versus Penn State, back in the day when it was a rivalry. My father was...
