Leading Through Storms: Resilience and Adaptability
Leading Through Storms: Resilience and Adaptability Being a business leader in today’s climate often entails navigating through storms of adversity, crises, and industry disruptions. How we steer through these turbulent times is a real test of our leadership chops. This article explores the journeys of three remarkable leaders—Mary Barra, John Legere, and Kenneth Frazier—whose stories […]
Turning Points: Leadership Lessons from Unexpected Sources
Turning Points: Leadership Lessons from Unexpected Sources Leadership – and the desire to lead – can often come from unexpected places. The events we experience and the people we encounter can challenge our worldview or inspire us to make transformative changes in the world. Some people plan and expect to lead. Others are surprised to […]
From Aspiring to Inspiring: Navigating Leadership Trajectories
From Aspiring to Inspiring: Navigating Leadership Trajectories Leadership is more than a destination or goal; it’s a journey. And one that almost always includes growth and hardship along the way. When you need inspiration, look to the stories of leaders with humble beginnings who rose to positions of significant influence. Offhand, I can think of […]
The Transformational Power of Vacation
The Transformational Power of Vacation When you live and work in a VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) world, it might seem necessary to put professional obligations ahead of personal ones. A vacation where you step away from it all and unplug can feel like a want more than a need. But immersing in periods […]
The Role of Coaching in Transformational Leadership
The Role of Coaching in Transformational Leadership Recently, we have talked quite a bit about transformational leadership as a way to keep up with a complex and volatile business environment. Instead of trying to maintain the status quo, transformational leaders are the visionaries, motivating their teams and inspiring innovation. Many of you have asked about […]
Becoming a Transformational Leader
Becoming a Transformational Leader Throughout the month, we have made the case for transformational leadership in this ever-changing world. That naturally begs the question: What is a transformational leader, and how do I become one? Below, we explore the essential elements of the Transformational Leadership Framework as we dig deeper into what it takes to […]
Navigating Change: The Need for Transformational Leadership
Navigating Change: The Need for Transformational Leadership Is the transactional leadership model working? The modern-day business landscape isn’t what it used to be. With technology at the forefront, we’re capable of things we never dreamed possible as children. And with the unprecedented impact of global disruptions, it truly is a brave new world. But is […]
Transformational Leadership for Modern Times
Transformational Leadership for Modern Challenges Are you ready for the VUCA world? The business world we now operate in is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) (to say the least!) As traditional leadership models become increasingly obsolete, the old hierarchies and transactional approaches we relied on are no longer effective. So, how do we thrive […]
The W in G.R.O.W.: Winning
The W in G.R.O.W.: Winning https://ascentim.com/blog/pillars-for-success/Navigating your career and life can often feel like a maze, especially for high-performing leaders with a drive to succeed. There’s a finish line around here somewhere, but we can’t always recognize which turn gets us to the exit and which is a dead end. And unless you can see […]
The O in G.R.O.W.: Overcome Obstacles
The O in G.R.O.W.: Overcome Obstacles Obstacles rear their ugly heads in many ways. When it comes to careers and the clients I coach, however, there are two that feature prominently in so many of my conversations. One is the pervasive influence of the word should. The other is good, old-fashioned fear. If you’re trying […]