UPCOMING WEBINAR
Coaching for Character
RESEARCH YOU WANT TO KNOW
Business Transformation: Drive Change and Create A Culture of Innovation-June 26th
COACHING REPORT
DIRECTOR'S CORNER
The Mediating Effects of Leader Integrity with Transparency in Communication and Work Engagement/Performance
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Virtuous Leaders: Strategy, Character, and Influence in the 21st Century by Richard Kilburg
EVENTS
Marilia Fiuza on The Invisible Costs of Ego
June 2018
BOOK OF THE MONTH
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Thanks to the megaphone of social media and the onslaught of a 24-hour news cycle, the dark side of humanity seems all too often on display these days. Many of us, as coaches, find ourselves caught up in a collective gasp, asking: Does integrity still matter? What does it mean to be authentic? Can you coach for character? It may feel quaint or outdated to talk about the importance of character in leadership success. Yet, on occasion, an organization acts swiftly, with a clarity of values and a unified voice — as ABC/Disney did in their decision to cancel their top-rated television show after Roseanne Barr’s racist tweets — and we are reminded there are still leaders out there who walk their talk. Safe to say, we all know intuitively that honesty and ethics — even the facts — still matter. And, as we will hear in this month’s webinars, the empirical evidence is clear: integrity has a direct impact on the bottom line. Yet, as coaches, we also know that a topic like character can be challenging to bring into a coaching conversation. In a time when our social discourse is so fragmented, it is sometimes easier to avoid subjects that can quickly become political or polarizing. On June 6th, Suzanne Bates and Walter Jackson of the Bates Group presented: Coaching Executives to Lead Their Companies to Growth: What Qualities Really Matter? (a recording is now available to IOC Members on our site). On June 26th, Mark Thompson, an expert on leadership, business strategy and innovation will be joined by senior leaders from Intel and the World Bank, to present: Business Transformation: How to Drive Change and Create a Culture of Innovation. In these presentations, our experts explore the key attributes effective leaders need today. You will hear real-world case studies and learn tips on how coaches can help bring out the best in leaders (the character that counts), in spite of the cacophonous echo chamber of our political and social discourse. Our featured research article provides an accessible, yet academically rich, summary of one of the few empirical studies that have tested the impact of a leader’s integrity on the engagement and performance of followers. It’s the kind of research that coaches can use to underscore how specific behaviors — transparency in communication, consistency between speaking and acting — affect the performance of their teams. In this context, I am reminded of the advice I received from an early mentor when I first started coaching up-and-coming leaders. She suggested that at some point during an engagement, I bring two key questions to my client: What are your deepest held values? How do you live them every day? Twenty years later, I continue to look for the right moment to ask these questions, which invariably leads to a powerful exploration of what really matters. Today, more than ever, we need to ask the questions that count. We hope these resources will help you do just that. Warmly, Jeff Jeff Hull IOC Director of Education and Business Development
Director's Corner
Vogelgesang, G. R., Leroy, H., & Avolio, B. J. (2013). The mediating effects of leader integrity with transparency in communication and work engagement/performance. The Leadership Quarterly, 24(3), 405-413. In this article, researchers studied the impact of the integrity of military leaders on the engagement and performance of cadets. This three-month longitudinal study explored how leader behavioral integrity potentially effects subordinate work engagement and how their relationship in turn connects to performance. For coaches, this study is useful in that the researchers define the notions of authenticity and integrity with clear behavioral attributes. They describe “behavioral integrity” as having two key components, 1. transparency in communication; 2. consistency between words and actions. Researchers found that the engagement and performance of cadets was directly influenced by their perceptions of leaders as exhibiting these key behaviors. As an empirically sound reinforcement of what most of us might assume intuitively: this research is accessible and relevant. It's a great tool for coaches to share with leaders who not only value good intentions, but good science.
Book OF THE MONTH
21st century organizational leaders face many difficult challenges. As governments and businesses expand to meet the needs of an ever-increasing population, the decisions leaders make today are more important than ever. With rising competition amid the uncertainty of a progressively globalized economy, success and failure are increasingly defined on an ever-grander scale. In these trying times, how can executives and other business, government, and nonprofit leaders guide their organizations to success amid the challenges of the modern world? In this extensively researched yet thoroughly practical book, renowned executive consultant Richard Kilburg characterizes effective leadership as a combination of specific behaviorally based competencies and virtuous aspects of character. He demonstrates that despite all the complexities of the modern world, the foundations of executive leadership can still be found in the timeless and enduring virtues of the ancient Chinese and Greeks. With rich and informative discussions of the classical and modern literatures on virtue and executive leadership, and a wealth of exercises and questionnaires that translate models of leadership into plans for action, Virtuous Leaders is a vital resource for leaders and executive coaches. It has become a classic in the field.
Mark Thompson is the World's #1 Leadership Coach for Transformational Growth, Team Engagement, and Driving Change. He will be joined by his clients, Amir Faintuch (SVP and GM, Intel Corporation) and Keiko Honda (EVP and CEO of MIGA, World Bank Group). Hear how he has inspired these leaders to manage their teams and drive innovative change.
Business Transformation: Drive Change and Create a Culture of Innovation June 26, 2018 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
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Marilia Fiuza discusses how to understand ego in the context of your coaching. practice.clients and others. Judith explains that asking beautiful questions and having difficult conversations can allow for deeper connections.
Specific topics include: Engaging leaders and teams not only to embrace change, but lead organizational transformation Reducing the fear of failure for disruptive ideas Creating incentive systems that reward those that challenge “business as usual” Empowering employees at every level in an international organization to increase inclusivity. This webinar is open to the public and will be streamed live from the Harvard Faculty Club. There will be a 45 minute discussion followed by 30 minutes of Q & A.
Presenter: Mark Thompson, Amir Faintuch, and Keiko Honda Host: Carol Kauffman
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