by Terri Klass | Aug 25, 2024 | Career Development, Core Values, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development
I was recently speaking to a colleague who worried that if they acted in the way that they were most comfortable they would be less admired. They were concerned that if they said what they honestly felt about a difficult situation the team was facing, they would...
by Terri Klass | Aug 11, 2024 | Curiosity, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, Team Building
While recently coaching a frustrated leader, I began to wonder what was clogging up their leadership path forward. They seemed to be so strong with their technical skills and really could execute their deliverables with precision. Yet, they were struggling with...
by Terri Klass | Jul 14, 2024 | Building Confidence, Building Trust, Career Development, Collaborative Leadership, Executive Coaching, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Coaching
In many of my blogs throughout the years I have shared the idea that “leadership is not for the faint of heart”. Being a leader may sound enticing and it really can be very fulfilling. Yet sometimes leaders fall prey to their own internal thinking that can hijack...
by Terri Klass | Jun 30, 2024 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Empowerment, Executive Coaching, Influential Leader, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development
In the beginning of my career, I was approached by my boss to present a training on leadership excellence to senior leaders. I listened carefully to her request and thought: “How on earth can I do this with my experience and skills?” I didn’t know how to respond even...
by Terri Klass | Mar 24, 2024 | Building Trust, Coaching, Influential Leader, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Open-Minded, strategic listening
Leaders walk a fine line between creating a healthy rapport with their teams and becoming too emotionally entangled to lead with objectivity. This is often a result of leaders not being able to create boundaries with others because they feel and care so much. When we...
by Terri Klass | Jan 10, 2024 | Building Trust, Career Development, Communication, Curiosity, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Development
Recently I launched a leadership development program for a non-profit I have worked with for many years. Everybody arrived looking excited to be invited to the session and looking forward to what it was all about. You could feel the electricity and hear the buzz. So...
