leadership Archives - Creed Branson

Independence: Why Is It So Important? What Is The Opposite of Independence?

What Does Affirmation Mean? How does independence relate to affirmation? The reason for this question? Independence was the original message of this blog because independence is one of 15 elements of EQ.…

February 12, 2018

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Emotional Intelligence, Soft Skills

How To Become A CEO. What Does A Chief Executive Do?

How To Become A CEO How to become a CEO. The research is in. A 10 year study of 2,600 CEOs and 17,000 assessments and the results will probably surprise you. There…

February 1, 2018

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Life Coaching

What is Professional Coaching? What Can A Coach Do For Me?

What Can Life Coaching Do For Me? The International Coach Federation (ICF) answers, "What is Professional Coaching?" as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their…

December 19, 2017

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Performance Coaching

Looking For An Executive Mentor or Executive Coach?

What Is A Mentor? Are you looking for an executive mentor or coach? Executive mentors have always been around us. In the second half of the 20th Century People Development became as…

December 19, 2017

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Creed's Insights

How to Become a Successful Salesman

How To Be A Good Salesman It is hard to find a more successful salesman and sales manager than Wayne Lewandowski. Wayne was a client that I spent many a Monday morning…

December 18, 2017

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Executive Coaching

Are You Willing To Try A New Approach To Leadership Development?

Back in my PepsiCo days, leadership development was applied using annual Individual Management Development Planning (IMD). Leadership skills were self-assessed and evaluated by one's boss, and approved by his/her boss. Pepsi followed GE's…

February 22, 2017

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Emotional Intelligence

Gideon and Emotional Intelligence

Many have heard of Gideon's need for a sign before taking action, but this post is more about Gideon's emotional intelligence. Some context: Israel had been under the control of the Medianites for seven…

July 19, 2016

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Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence and Moses

Emotional Intelligence and one of the best known religious figures in all the world, Moses. He is considered a prophet of Islam, a savior and guide to the Jewish people and as…

June 22, 2016

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Executive Coaching

Leadership Lessons: 8 Critical Mistakes to Avoid as a Leader

Learn your leadership lessons early for greater success later. Awareness of leadership mistakes doesn't aways prevent managers from making them. Starting well is critical for every new leader; as a young inexperienced…

April 20, 2016

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Coaching Programs