Solving Problems: Domains, Causes and Actions

Many of the challenges associated with solving complex issues by a leader and their coach can best be met by acknowledging that three domains must be addressed: information, intentions and ideas. Each of these domains must be entered and the components of a complex issue that residing in them must be addressed if we are […]

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On December 18, 2024
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Problem-Solving: Domains, Causes and Actions

Many of the challenges associated with solving complex issues by a leader and their coach can best be met by acknowledging that there are three domains that dwell within all issues.

Posted by William Bergquist
On May 13, 2024
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Effective Leadership: Vision, Values and a Spiritual Perspective

The five Best Practices of Legacy Leadership offer a wonderful foundation for constructing a concept of effective spiritual leadership. However, there are additional challenges and opportunities to be found when a spiritual perspective is taken regarding each of these five Best Practices.

Posted by William Bergquist
On October 19, 2023
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The VUCA-Plus Challenge of COVID-Related Expertise: Dancing on a Moving and Warped Plane

The leaders operating in 21st Century societies often must deal with major challenges associated with the anxiety experienced by members of their society. This anxiety can be induced in many ways—and there are multiple sources of societal anxiety. We often seem to be stranded on a boat that is caught up in the “perfect storm” […]

Posted by William Bergquist
On October 19, 2021
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Ten Trends in Personal/Life Coaching

Rather than reflecting on where the state of personal and life coaching are right now, we are looking at trending that has been done over the past five years and projecting these trends forward.

Posted by David Skibbins
On June 9, 2016
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Soliciting the Pre-Mortem and Riding the Change Curve: Coaching Tools, Strategies and Concepts for Effective Planning

Imagine that we are a year into the future. We implemented the plan as it now exists. The outcome was a disaster. Please take 5 to 10 minutes to write a brief history of that disaster.

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On February 13, 2014
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Coaching to a New York City State of Mind

This is the first in a series of essays, on how specific cities impact me and I will suggest ways in we might find similar states-of-mind in our clients. I begin with the “Big Apple” – New York City.

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On March 25, 2013
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Evolutionary Change and Organizational Innovation: Implications for Coaches and Their Leader Clients

What does a theoretical model of evolution have to do with the very real world of organizational innovation and the challenges of fostering change within a complex system (such as exists in 21st Century organizations).

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On September 15, 2012
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