The Building Champions Leadership Development Blog
Drawing upon their decades of leadership experience—and the hundreds of conversations they have each week with leaders across the country—our team of coaches deliver insights, strategies, and tips to help you improve how you lead and live.
The Mindset & Skills of a Coaching Leader
Effective leadership is about far more than managing projects and hitting targets—it requires an intentional focus on people development. At Building Champions, we’ve seen the positive ripple effect that coaching leadership can make within an organization because it brings out the best in both manager and employee. A coaching leader invests in people through consistent, intentional conversations that helps their team members to grow both personally and professionally. This kind of leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about creating space for others to think, reflect, and grow.
In this article, we discuss the mindset and three essential skills every coaching leader must develop: active listening, powerful questions, and feedback.
Unlocking the Potential of Your Teammates
In this Coach Video Tip, learn from Coach Carlos Marín on how to develop a coaching culture within your organization that unlocks the potential of your teammates, fosters a healthy organizational environment, and drives lasting results.
The Benefits of a Coaching Culture
A coaching culture is not just about leadership development—it’s about creating an environment where people thrive, grow, and contribute at their highest level. It’s a strategic, people-centered shift that transforms how leaders lead and how teams function, fueling both individual and organizational success. And everyone within the organization gets to play a part in fostering such an environment.
In this article, we cover what a coaching culture is, why it’s important in today’s evolving workplace, and the benefits organizations can expect when they adopt this powerful leadership approach.
The Culture of Better Humans & Leaders
The most successful organizations are filled with people who show up every day feeling valued, inspired, and connected to their work. And this truth helps to validate a core belief we hold at Building Champions—that better humans make better leaders. We’ve seen it play out time and time again; those who prioritize their self-leadership experience the positive ripple effect of that strong foundation, helping them to navigate team dynamics and organizational obstacles with effective decision-making and greater influence.
In this article, we explore how a culture built on the core belief that better humans make better leaders gains tangible benefits for individuals, organizations, and the bottom line.
Defining Better Humans Make Better Leaders
Leadership isn’t just about strategy or execution—it’s about who you are as a person. Your beliefs, habits, and mindset don’t just impact your own success; they influence your team, your organization, and even your community. In this Coach Video Tip, learn from our CEO and Founder, Daniel Harkavy, on how organizations can live out the belief that better humans make better leaders and help their people to prioritize both personal and professional growth.
Better Humans Make Better Leaders
Over the last nearly 30 years, we’ve coached thousands of leaders across various industries and at varying stages of leadership; yet we’ve consistently seen one principle ring true: Better humans make better leaders. This foundational belief is a key differentiator in our approach to coaching—influencing our frameworks and methodologies. And we’ve got the results to prove its effectiveness.
Our belief that better humans make better leaders is so integral to who we are at Building Champions that we even turned the phrase into our company tagline. But we understand that it can sound a bit ambiguous in meaning if you’re new to us, so we’d like to better explain what we mean by it, so that you can better understand who we are. In this article, we define what it means to be a better human and how when you work toward personal growth and align action with conviction, you’ll become the leader you’ve always wanted to be.
The Persona of a Future Leader
What does the ideal leader of tomorrow look like in your organization? As industries progress, technology advances, and workplace expectations shift, the skills needed in leadership are bound to evolve too. If your organization wants to stay ahead, you can’t wait for leaders to emerge—you need to intentionally define the qualities they’ll need to thrive.
By clearly outlining the persona of a future leader, you create a standard for recognizing, developing, and promoting talent. This proactive approach ensures that your leadership pipeline is strong, aligned with your long-term vision, and equipped to navigate the inevitable challenges that come with life and leadership. In this article, we cover how to define the persona of a future leader and highlight the three key areas you need to consider: mindset, skills, and knowledge.
Identifying Future Leaders
Strong leadership doesn’t happen by chance. The most successful organizations are intentional about identifying, equipping, and empowering the next generation of leaders. But how do you do this well? What happens when companies neglect leadership development? And what are the real benefits of investing in it? In this Coach Video Tip, learn from CEO Mentor Jim Wetrich on why identifying and developing future leaders is critical to an organization’s success.
How to Prepare Your Organization for Tomorrow
Strong leadership is the foundation of every successful organization—but are you preparing your next generation of leaders for what’s ahead? The skills and strategies that work today may not be enough to navigate the challenges of tomorrow. As industries evolve, client expectations shift, and technology transforms how we work, organizations must proactively define the leadership capabilities they’ll need to stay competitive.
If you want your business to thrive in the years to come, you need to anticipate the future (as best you can) and start developing the leaders who will take you there. In this article, we discuss the importance of future leadership planning and share three steps to help you understand and predict your organization’s future needs.
Role Clarity and Its Connection to Vision
Are your employees clear on what’s expected from them in their work? Do they believe that the work they do matters? Are they excited about helping the organization reach its envisioned future?
If you don’t know the answers to the above questions, then it’s time to find out—and help your employees get clarity in their role so that they understand the part they play in helping the organization reach its vision. In this article, we cover the importance of role clarity for both the employee and the leader, as well as share three steps to take to gain role clarity and increase employee engagement levels.