Change is only successful when managed correctly Research by Harvard Business School as well as the Ken Blanchard group, indicates that as much as 70% of change efforts fail. Change effort failure can range from action as subtle as a drop in performance or increased employee turnover, to a completely failed merger. There are many […]

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Effective Meetings Continued… In our last podcast, we talked about half of our 8 keys to successful meetings. This week we finish the list with in-depth conversation and instruction on the other half of the keys. Just remember that if these combined are too big for you at the moment, start with a couple and […]

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Meetings!!! Stop the madness! There are few things that strike terror into leaders and managers like the dreaded…MEETING. Okay, maybe not terror. Maybe it’s just apathy, frustration, and irritation. Every leader I know is required to attend countless meetings, and many of those meetings are either poorly done, or a total waste of time. Over […]

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In a recent Transforming Leadership project measuring leadership skills in the categories of Vision, Alignment, and Execution, over 60% of the leaders in one organization FAILED in the category of Vision. That is, they fell well below the mark in their ability to create vision either in product creation or organizational vision. Dr. Steff guides […]

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“In the long run, EQ (emotional quotient) trumps IQ (intelligence quotient). Without being a source of energy for others, very little can be accomplished.” – Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. The fact is, an individual’s technical skills may qualify them for a particular job, but it is their Emotional intelligence (EQ) that will ultimately determine […]

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On a previous episode of our podcast, we discussed Stakeholder Centered Coaching, and why it’s such a valuable method to increase individual (and team) effectiveness. But quantifying impact requires having a method to effectively collect and measure input and feedback from all the individuals around a given person, and this is where the 360 Assessment comes […]

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Making the leap from manager to leader or from technician to entrepreneur can seem like a huge, daunting challenge. There are over 5 million businesses in the US that employ fewer than 20 people. The vast majority of these employ just 4 people or fewer. Why is it that so few businesses grow beyond just having a few people and getting the […]

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Why is it important to have clearly defined Vision & Mission statements? What makes one distinct from the other?

What about Strategy & Tactics? What are the differences between these?

In far too many businesses & organizations, a working definition for each of these terms is lacking. In this episode of the Transforming Leadership Podcast, Dr. Steve Steff and host, Jim Brangenberg, lay out a clear picture of how to think about these concepts and how to put them to use to increase your effectiveness — personally & as a team.

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What is Stakeholder Centered Coaching? In this episode of the Transforming Leadership Podcast, Dr. Steve Steff and Host, Jim Brangenberg, discuss the methodologies of coaching high-performance executives, and why gaining input from all the appropriate stakeholders has such a positive impact on outcomes. Often, performance improvement initiatives are focused mainly on objectives and goals set […]

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