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Leading Self!

Posted by Clay Parcells - March 4, 2020 - Emotional Intelligence, leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, self-awareness

I often get asked by leaders I work with, “how do I scale the leadership capacity of my team?” My answer is simple. It starts by leading and scaling oneself. This means working on oneself and building your capacity to lead and show up intentionally. Looking in the mirror is not easy, but essential to […]

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Pause

Posted by Clay Parcells - September 12, 2018 - balance, Emotional Intelligence, leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills

When was the last time you gave yourself a break from the day to day activities that consume you at work?  I work with a lot of busy executives and many of them find it difficult to stop, pause and take a break from the action. One of the reasons it is so difficult is […]

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The Leadership Zen of Joe Maddon – Part 4

Posted by Clay Parcells - July 24, 2017 - leadership, Leadership Skills, leadership training and development, management

Joe Maddon, the manager of the Chicago Cubs, has 13 principles he uses to manage and lead himself and his team. Maddon’s first three principles build on each other. Without personal relationships, you cannot have trust. If trust does not exist, it is hard to respect others. Without trust and respect it is impossible to […]

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The Leadership Zen of Joe Maddon – Part 3

Posted by Clay Parcells - July 17, 2017 - Leadership Skills, leadership training and development, Respect

  My last post talked about Maddon’s 13 principles he uses to manage and lead his life and his team. The foundational tenant for Maddon is: Make A Personal Connection First: Everything Else Follows. Read it here. His second principle is simple. There is Only One Rule The one team rule is “Respect 90”. It […]

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Leaders, what questions are you asking?

Posted by Clay Parcells - March 6, 2017 - communications, critical conversations, Leadership Skills, self-awareness

  I met with a leader this past week who was very frustrated with his team and their hesitation or resistance to provide meaningful perspectives and insights about an important issue facing the organization.  We talked about the meeting and what he was observing about his behaviors and actions.  With some probing, he was able […]

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What Great Leaders Do….Reflection

Posted by Clay Parcells - December 6, 2016 - leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills

I love this picture of this bird looking at itself in an upside-down position.   It is a great visualization of what leaders need to be doing as we wind down the year.  Leaders need to reflect on their leadership. This is not a once a year thing but it should be a practice you do […]

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Leadership Lessons from the Chicago Cubs

Posted by Clay Parcells - October 24, 2016 - leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills

My beloved Cubs won the National League Pennant for the first time in 71 years.  The goat is history and it is on to the World Series.  As a leader, what can you learn from the Chicago Cubs and how they built a winning team?  Here are 2 important leadership lessons: It starts at the […]

Read More Chicago Cubs, Leadership, Strategy, Theo Epstein, Tom Ricketts

Listening & Leadership

Posted by Clay Parcells - August 15, 2016 - communication, discipline, engagement, leadership, Leadership Skills, leadership training and development, self-awareness

“Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say” – Andy Stanley Last month I wrote about the importance of being an effective communicator (view it here). Effective written and oral communication skills are integral to succeed as a leader.  If effective speaking and storytelling are the yin of […]

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The Outer Game of Leadership: Your Vision

Posted by Clay Parcells - May 23, 2016 - Goals, leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, self-awareness, Vince Lombardi

Over the past five months we have been on a journey of leadership self discovery and self awareness. Vince Lombardi said, “Only by knowing yourself can you become an effective leader.” Leadership starts with a deep understanding of the inner game of who you are. This allows you to present yourself in the most confident […]

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The Inner Game of Leadership: Your Values

Posted by Clay Parcells - May 11, 2016 - Authenticity, leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, leadership training and development, self-awareness, Values

Back in February, I wrote about the 4 Dimensional Leader Model I use to help leaders develop their self awareness and improve their inner game of leadership.  Check it out here. The 4 domains are Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Spiritual.  The Spiritual domain represents your moral compass.  It defines who you are and how you […]

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