The Leader-Manager’s Blog.
Explore Rob Luke’s thought leadership, practical advice, and actionable tactics to elevate your leadership skills. Whether navigating team dynamics, making high-impact decisions, or refining your coaching approach, Rob’s insights will help you lead confidently and clearly.
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It’s Kind of Like Using a Flashlight in the Dark; Coaching for Clarity and Ownership
When Coaching Works Best Coaching works best when you are confident that your direct report has the answer but lacks the clarity and confidence to act on their own. In this relationship, you can boost their ability to make these calls independently by establishing...
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It’s Kind of Like Using a Flashlight in the Dark; Coaching for Clarity and Ownership
When Coaching Works Best Coaching works best when you are confident that your direct report has the answer but lacks the clarity and confidence to act on their own. In this relationship, you can boost their ability to make these calls independently by establishing...
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It’s Kind of Like Skiing with Poles; Balancing Your Leadership for Full Impact
How to Balance Your Leadership for Full Impact Every leader has a dominant approach to tackling problems, influencing others, and presenting ideas. In general, there are 4 styles that you can play at any given time: Cheerleader —This style is focused on providing...
It’s Kind of Like Four Lanes on the Highway; Giving Space Without Micromanaging
How to Give Space Without Micromanaging Not all tasks can be completed in a way that allows for ultimate individual creativity and freedom. Many external factors at play define how a task is to be performed: Policies Industry regulations Standard operating procedures...
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Leadership
It’s Kind of Like The Bear, Honey & Helicopter Story; Embracing Innovation and New Ideas
How to Embrace Innovation and New Ideas Nothing shuts down a brainstorming session faster than the statement “That’s a stupid idea.” When I was a new leader, I thought it was my role to protect my boss from all his crazy ideas. In my mind, I was doing great. I was...
It’s Kind of Like Skiing with Poles; Balancing Your Leadership for Full Impact
How to Balance Your Leadership for Full Impact Every leader has a dominant approach to tackling problems, influencing others, and presenting ideas. In general, there are 4 styles that you can play at any given time: Cheerleader —This style is focused on providing...
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Company Culture
Assessing Job Seeing Through Charisma to Determine a Good Fit (On Both Sides).
Seeing Through Charisma to Determine a Good Fit (On Both Sides). Are you looking for a rebound role or a serious commitment? I can honestly say that this question had never crossed my mind in business, until recently when a client asked this – not in the interview –...
Kolbe Team Insights.
Kolbe Overview As teams realign around the core strengths of their members, they transform. With the Kolbe insight, we have seen dysfunctional teams turn into standout producers for their company. We have found that team success is dramatically predicted by the degree...
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4 Things Leaders Should Be Thinking About
It doesn’t look like things are going to be getting any easier for leaders this year. The good news is that this is the time for great leaders to shine. Like sales where it is rather easy to look like a superstar in a buyer's market, the same goes for leading when...
GPS Style Leadership; Setting a Direction Then ReRouting
How To Make a Plan and Deal With Changes Along The Way Most entrepreneurial organizations I work with resist having a plan. Whereas, the government, academic and healthcare organizations I work with tend to over plan. It feels like both sets of organizations are never...