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Speaking with clarity and conviction is an essential leadership skill. An executive coach offers a tool kit for how to do this well.

In a world where command-and-control leadership is fast becoming obsolete, a quiet revolution is stirring—powered not by charisma or clout, but by coaching. At the 2025 International Coaching Week in ...

Here are six key leadership shifts I believe will define the coming year, along with practical ways leaders can respond.

What if we invested in nonprofit leaders the way we do in CEOs? In the nonprofit world, passion runs deep, purpose drives action and resources tend to be stretched thin. To sustain and scale impact, ...

The “quiet coach” leads through intentional observation, careful listening and thoughtful questions. Their strength lies in guiding others to find their own solutions. This leadership style is ...

Richard Hinton has spent more than 15 years guiding organizations through change by anchoring progress in people-first leadership. From early stage companies to national enterprises, he has helped ...

With an aging U.S. population and healthcare workforce, many hospital and health system leaders are focused on building the next generation of leaders to tackle the work ahead. Healthcare executives ...

Young employees today have high expectations of doing “purpose-driven work” and seek to understand how their contributions add value to something bigger, significant, and lasting. In other words, ...

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Leadership models come in many forms, but the "quiet coach" style is a modest and often overlooked approach. This technique does not depend on public declaration, emotional speech or intimidating ...