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 5 Core Competencies of a Great Leader and How to Practice Them
Being a great leader is about more than just getting results. Although stakeholders might judge performance based on quantifiable results, your team will judge you on your leadership influence. In this article, we’ll look at the five leadership skills that every good leader should practice day in and day out
5 Steps To Achieve Personal Success
The most successful leaders are those that move from intention to action. They see who they want to become as a leader and they take the steps necessary to achieve their vision. At Building Champions, we believe that great leaders know they’ve never truly arrived and are humble enough to admit there is always room to grow and improve. In this article, we’ll take look at five steps you can take to achieve personal success while increasing your impact on those you love, lead, and serve.
How To Make Change Stick
Change can be hard! Which is probably why so many us struggle to make the change we seek stick long-term. In this virtual coaching tip we share two best practices to help you break this trend and help you achieve success!
Developing A Vision-Focused Corporate Strategy
Your vision is at the heart of everything you do. Learn how to let that vision guide your corporate strategy and help you achieve organizational goals.
5 Benefits of Having a CEO Mentor
Every great leader has a coach or mentor. They have someone who pushes them to think one step ahead or train a little bit harder than their competition. Because even when you think you’ve reached your full potential, there’s always a little further you can go.
Are You Contagious?
We are all contagious as leaders. Our words and actions have a direct impact on those we love, lead, and serve. But something else does as well, our feelings. How we feel each day also impacts those around us. Are your feelings helping or hurting your leadership?
Leading Through Uncertainty: How to stay on Track and communicate with your team
Leadership is simple, not easy. This is one of our core beliefs at Building Champions because it concisely conveys that leading is more about hard work than complicated plans. And in times of uncertainty in business, it can feel like all of your energy is dedicated to keeping your team motivated and focused.
The Power of Connection
In March 2020, the global pandemic wiped the calendar clean. All events were cancelled. We moved to remote work, and the apartment I had merely slept in became the walls that protected me. And I didn’t notice at first, but the lack of social interaction began to wear on me. I felt tired, lethargic, uninspired.
Are Executive Retreats a Good Use of Resources?
Executive retreats are making a comeback after the pandemic. With many teams unable to get together for the past couple of years, a well-planned and properly executed retreat can be an excellent use of resources. They can provide a wealth of benefits to help your company get out of a rut or elevate organizational success.
What is a Leadership Development Program?
A good leadership development program is flexible and tailored to meet the individual’s needs. It recognizes that growth and development is a personal journey that calls for a personalized approach. Therefore, each program should provide support for the individual’s current needs and for any challenges they may encounter in the future.