My Approach
Effective leaders today develop emotional awareness, intuition, and the ability to connect and build relationships which promote positive results. "How We Roll" together is a key ingredient to actually getting the important stuff done! And, because having all the technical and content-oriented skills necessary in our relationships and our work is simply not enough, I want to be:
- Expert at asking good questions,
- At ease with difficult conversations,
- Aware of my own biases, and,
- Able to deploy the optimal leadership style in every situation.
Authentic, inspirational, and inclusive leaders produce high productivity with low angst. Good people stay as a fun and fulfilling environment is created at work and at home.
Organizations, teams, forums, and groups committed to inspirational leadership:
- Establish clear expectations and agreements… and immediately handle broken agreements.
- Clear interpersonal issues as a regular agenda item.
- Recognize and know how to navigate through Drama.
- Reflect and listen before speaking… “Let me see if I understand you”!
The Outside Resource Person
My job is to promote effective leadership behaviors by bringing an outside observer’s voice to the relationship or team. I promote ongoing accountability to actionable commitments and insert insight and training as issues surface. My practice includes:
- Retreats and regular off-sites focused on inspirational leadership, communication and authentic living within a framework of solid strategic organization.
- Training, support, and resource facilitation for executive and peer-led forums (YPO, Executive Roundtable, Principals' Forum and others).
- Individual coaching focused on transformational change and action.
- Intervention and connection in times of stress or difficulty... when things have gone toxic.
Underlying Methodology
The journey toward authentic and inspirational leadership is the topic of a number of researchers, authors, and leading behaviorists. My approach weaves together the work of many, including:
- Bridges, William. Managing Transitions. Third Edition.
- Brown, Brene’. Dare to Lead. (And, anything else by Brene!)
- Corsaro, Vince. Nine Friends: Maximizing Your Forum.
- Corsaro, Vince. Waking Up: 8 Questions That Will Shift Your Life (Or Help You Do Nothing).
- Dethmer, Jim, Diana Chapman, Kaley Warner Klemp. The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A new Paradigm for Sustainable Success.
- Hendricks, Gay. The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level.
- Lencioni, Patrick. The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything in Business.
- McKeown, Les. Predictable Success: Getting Your Organization on the Growth Track-And Keeping It There.
- Sinek, Simon. Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Other Don’t.
What Others Have to Say
- "I thought this stuff was a solution looking for a problem. I was wrong. The skills we learned here will make the difference between success and failure for our company.” (CEO, Telecom Company)
- “I am much more aware of how I communicate and lead, and how it affects others at work and at home. Thanks.” (CEO, large nonprofit organization)
- “The Retreat was an eye-opener. I learned some tough things about myself but more importantly about how to better communicate with my team. We should do this again… but not too soon!” (CEO, Mid-size Manufacturing/Service Company)
- “How did you do that? Thank you for giving us the shovel to dig ourselves out of the mess we had made.” (Family Member, Privately Held Company)
- ”It was very nice meeting my inner Fix-It Man. Thanks.” (School Administrator/Principals’ Forum Member)
- “You gave me the space to explore some of my immaturities without judging and shaming me. I’m a better man for it.” (Consulting Professional).
- “I know we all laugh that you’re going to make us sing kum-ba-yah and there’s a part of me that wants to. You've taken us to a new level of connection with ourselves and each other.” (YPO Forum Member)
More? Drop a note: vince@corsarodevelopment.com
