Leadership

Definition: Achieving extraordinary business results through people.

Great leadership culminates in achieving results through the efforts and talents of your team. This section will help you discover who you are and who you want to be. And you will find resources, tips, and insights to help you get there. A pivotal part of leadership is thinking, doing and reacting authentically. These skills and others, such as recognizing defining moments and being open, will help you to discover your true leadership style. Once you are able to understand your true leadership style, you will be able to leverage your strengths and build upon your weaknesses.

Join our community to learn more about authenticity in leadership, and to access resources and activities to help you along the way.

Good Leaders Are Good Learners

By Lauren A. Keating • 3 min read

Although organizations spend more than $24 billion annually on leadership development, many leaders who have attended leadership programs struggle to implement

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How to Relate to All Kinds of People

• 30 min

This week host Dale Dixon and executive advisor Ron Price talk about Interpersonal Skills, and why building relationships is key for leaders. Ron talks about systems to build interpersonal skills, and why this is a

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Coach Skip Hall Speaker Reel

Known as a superb storyteller, Coach Skip Hall is frequently asked to motivate teams of all sizes. He blends his 30 years of experience as a college football coach with his executive coaching expertise to teach his principles of leadership.

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Negotiation: Facilitating Agreements Between Two or More Parties

• 25 min

Host Dale Dixon and executive coach Ron Price talk about Negotiation this week, and how this elusive and often complicated skill is truly the basis for ongoing relationships. Ron defines and gives examples of the four

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Whole Person Leadership Coaching

Coaching, in general, is the activity of leading, directing, training, or guiding others in the execution of some activity, sport, skill, or improvement. In the

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Developing Leaders Worldwide: How The Complete Leader Program Impacts Organizations

The Complete Leader author, Ron Price and senior program facilitators Whit Mitchell and Andy Johnson discuss how The Complete Leader Program helps small groups of leaders grow their own leadership capacity.

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Decoding Communication: How Your Behavioral Style Effects Team Communication

By Whit Mitchell • 3 min read

It is estimated that 90 percent of communication is nonverbal. Just imagine what you could “hear” if you were actively “listening” and watching for all

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Closing the Leadership Development Gap at ATD

Last month Ron Price spoke at the International Association for Talent Development (ATD) Conference in Atlanta about the state of leadership development. The to

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Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day

Imagine waking on a thin sleeping mat each morning to the scratching of a rat near your head, or wishing daily that you could have just one glass of milk to you

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The Not-so-soft Side of Empathy

• 17 min

Host Dale Dixon and The Complete Leader author Ron Price talk about the often-misunderstood skill of Empathy, and why it has been identified as one of the most important skills for leaders in the 21st Century.

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Can You Find the Right Fit for Your Team?

• 22 min

Today host Dale Dixon and The Complete Leader author Ron Price talk about Understanding & Evaluating Others. They tell us why leaders often rely on a sixth sense when it comes to hiring, but why research shows that is ineffective.

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The Person Who "Made" UNH Crew

When Whit Mitchell was an undergraduate at UNH he had a profound impact on the program. He actually never rowed at UNH, he was the coach for 4 years, from his

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