Grace, Love, Mercy, and Understanding

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From the Coaches

Layne McDonald reminds leaders that success in business is not always won through being ruthless and cold but is often the result of being a good human being in Embracing Empathy: Uniting Through Grace, Love, Mercy, and Understanding.

Sarah Jones shares her thoughts on what it takes for a leader to create an open culture in a workplace where everyone can contribute in this post on LinkedIn.

Kim Carpenter makes the case for investing time into building trust at a company, backing up those views with statistics on the real-life impacts on a team in a high-trust environment in How and Why to Assess the Trust Level of Your Team.

Erin Ellis highlights six ways a poor executive presence can hurt your client’s chances of leadership success in 6 Consequences of a Poor Executive Presence.

Nick Leighton shares his breakdown of the most common leadership styles around, including pros and cons for each type so that your clients can really consider what kind of leader they want to be and what challenges that might bring in A Guide to Leadership: 11 Styles and Frameworks.

Elise Finn argues that all too often leaders “protect” their teams from tough decisions or tasks, unwittingly hurting their growth in the long run in this post on LinkedIn.

From the Operators & Investors

Hunter Walk gives his honest and professional opinion on the state of the startup market, a piece that can help give you some insight into what some of your clients may be experiencing and thinking about in Why We’re Heading Into the “Perfect Storm” of Startup Closures.

David Grossman shares his take on what leaders need to do to truly engage their employees when they’re at work in Employee Engagement Plan: 6-Step Strategy and Template.

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