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When The Leader Speaks... - Click To Read Article
When great leaders speak, things happen! People become engaged. Teams gel. Customers are served. Problems are solved and products are invented. Such is the power of a leader’s communication. So important is communication that it is difficult to find a leadership text that does not devote a significant portion of its pages to the topic. Unfortunately, most such works present communication as simply another important leadership competency up there with project management and strategic thinking. Communication is not a leadership competency; it is your leadership. Leadership and communication are synonymous; virtually all of one’s leadership is manifest through communication. As James C. Humes wrote: “Every time you speak, you are auditioning for leadership.”

The Leader As Learner - Click To Read Article
There was a time when only the most senior and the most junior organization leaders really made learning a priority. Senior leaders learned because they were responsible for crafting a competitive business strategy, and junior leaders learned because they were seeking to earn their place in the organization. Today, learning is every leader’s business. We are in the early stages of a digital global economy that is completely dismantling and recreating our existing social and financial frameworks. Markets are volatile, talent is in short-supply, information is rapidly and broadly dispersed, and traditional organizations are flattening and losing their boundaries. Leaders can no longer simply rely upon their positional power, domain knowledge, technical expertise and exclusive access to information. Now they need to become great learners too

The Power To Lead - Click To Read Article
Do you want the power to lead? See yourself as a work of art!

Great Expectations - Click To Read Article
It's the secret to coaching for high performance.

Dangerous Conversations - Click To Read Article
How to have great coaching conversations.

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About the Author: Gregg Thompson
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Gregg is a facilitator, coach, author and speaker with a passion for developing the greatness in individuals and organizations. As president of Bluepoint Leadership Development, he leads a talented group of worldwide professionals who design and deliver challenging educational experiences that accelerate the natural development of leaders. As a much-in-demand leadership coach, Gregg works with senior executives across North and South America, Europe and Asia. Gregg consistently wins the praise of clients for his wealth of experience and knowledge of business management, and his uncompromising dedication to achieving the highest standards of excellence in organization leadership. Candid, engaging and caring, Gregg's passion for leadership development is infectious. His demanding Appreciation-Confrontation-Accountability approach to coaching and training has earned him the respect, sometimes begrudgingly, of clients everywhere. Gregg�s popular book entitled Unleashed!: Expecting Greatness and Other Secrets of Coaching for Exceptional Performance is based on the principles of the highly-experiential workshop, Leader as Coach. The second book in the series co-authored with Ron Crossland entitled, The Leadership Experience: From Individual Success to Organization Significance addresses the necessity for leaders to advance beyond personal success to create a lasting organizational legacy. Gregg�s third book co-authored with Bruna Martinuzzi, entitled The Power to Lead: Lessons in Creating Your Unique Masterpiece, explores the basic building block of the leader � you! Using the metaphor of the art of oil painting, the authors challenge leaders to explore every facet of their lives in preparation for leadership. Gregg brings 25 years of management and consulting experience in the technology, resources, manufacturing, environmental and financial sectors to his role at Bluepoint. He is a member of various civic and professional organizations and has served on numerous public company and not-for-profit boards. He holds a Master of Science degree in organization development from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.

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The Power To Lead
The Leader As Learner
Dangerous Conversations
Great Expectations
When The Leader Speaks


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