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Grit: How Teams Persevere to Accomplish Great Goals
By: Jan Rutherford
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What do you do if your executive coaching project is not meeting key performance indicators (KPIs)?
If an executive is not responding to coaching, I'd assess whether: 1. Expectations are clear (behaviors & production) 2. This person knows where they stand - meeting or not meeting expectations. 3. Incentives are such that there are consequences for meeting (or not meeting) expectations. If you can say Yes to all three, then I believe you have to look at can't do vs. won't do, and whether the environment is such that structure, incentives, processes and systems support the goals of the organization.
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How do you ensure quality and professionalism in your executive coaching services and outcomes?
The common thread with the most effective teams is the energy level generated by their leaders. That energy is a reflection of a capability and capacity to generate work – and therefore, results. Being an energy generator is what it takes to cultivate true commitment. Remember, you have three obligations: 1) Setting crystal clear expectations engages the head. 2) Engaging the hands is about setting a pace that’s sustainable – one that stretches without breaking. 3) Most importantly, setting the right tone will engage the heart and drive real commitment. It's about being intentional with how you want people to feel when they are being led by you. Remember, we all flourish in the presence of light and positive energy!
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I am so fortunate to partner with these tremendous KC-based female business owners! Together we provide strategic marketing, communications, social…
I am so fortunate to partner with these tremendous KC-based female business owners! Together we provide strategic marketing, communications, social…
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“In ‘Becoming a Self-Reliant Leader,’ Jan Rutherford and Jacquie Jordan masterfully intertwine the essence of leadership with the resilience of the…
“In ‘Becoming a Self-Reliant Leader,’ Jan Rutherford and Jacquie Jordan masterfully intertwine the essence of leadership with the resilience of the…
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I want to take a moment to honor the remarkable woman that guided, mentored, and inspired me throughout my career. Her leadership has been a beacon…
I want to take a moment to honor the remarkable woman that guided, mentored, and inspired me throughout my career. Her leadership has been a beacon…
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Becoming a Self-Reliant Leader: How Grit and Disciplined Duty Forge Indomitable Teams
BenBella
Fortune 500 leadership advisor and former Green Beret Jan Rutherford and leadership development consultant and former assistant professor at the United States Military Academy Jacquie Jordan have created the ultimate prescriptive handbook on what it takes to design and lead energized and effective teams in an increasingly complex and uncertain global landscape.
Crafted from Rutherford’s Crucible® Expeditions wilderness experience, Becoming a Self-Reliant Leader is a practical guide that…Fortune 500 leadership advisor and former Green Beret Jan Rutherford and leadership development consultant and former assistant professor at the United States Military Academy Jacquie Jordan have created the ultimate prescriptive handbook on what it takes to design and lead energized and effective teams in an increasingly complex and uncertain global landscape.
Crafted from Rutherford’s Crucible® Expeditions wilderness experience, Becoming a Self-Reliant Leader is a practical guide that explores each step of the Crucible journey and how its lessons can be applied to today’s leadership challenges.
These lessons are based around the three pillars of Self-Reliant Leadership®—leading yourself, leading others, and leading an organization—and include how to:
Develop courage, curiosity, and grit to confront adversity and lead your team to success
Select the right people for your team—people who are selfless, adventurous, and heroic
Create the right direction, pace, and tone to achieve any goal
Design and maintain a positive and energized work environment
Build mutual, genuine trust among team members and fellow leaders
Whether they’re leaping across icy chasms or scaling slabs of rock, Crucible Expedition participants are pushed to their mental and physical limits—and emerge on the other side renewed and more durable than ever before, with a new understanding of how overcoming hardship refines our skills and accelerates our growth.
This compilation of lessons and stories from past expeditions offers business leaders more than just an exciting read—it’s a proven recipe to creating and sustaining high-performing teams. -
Purposeful People: Business Leaders Making A Difference
KMD Books
In this book, you'll learn from first-hand experience on leadership and team organisation, but you'll also look deep within on how to; find your purpose, deal with imposter syndrome, be kind to yourself and create a safe space for courageous conversations. It's full of advice and tips on helping you to create your best life!
'Purposeful People' is ultimately about sharing; sharing knowledge that in some way may uplift and motivate its readers, and sharing proceeds of its sales with four…In this book, you'll learn from first-hand experience on leadership and team organisation, but you'll also look deep within on how to; find your purpose, deal with imposter syndrome, be kind to yourself and create a safe space for courageous conversations. It's full of advice and tips on helping you to create your best life!
'Purposeful People' is ultimately about sharing; sharing knowledge that in some way may uplift and motivate its readers, and sharing proceeds of its sales with four important charities. This book was created to support charities that are closest to our hearts: Children's Cancer; Military Veterans & Families; Mental and Physical Health; and Homelessness.Other authorsSee publication -
The Littlest Green Beret: On Self-Reliant Leadership
Pylon Publising
Notwithstanding your generation or your state of life – student, new hire, young professional, captain of industry, buck private, or general – this book will enrich your mind and ignite the spiritual forces of your leadership. Jan Rutherford is at once a fire-hardened leader, an inspiring storyteller, and a contemplative scholar. His treatment of Self-Reliant Leadership is the hypergolic fuel that will move you and your organization from excellence to extraordinary, from success to…
Notwithstanding your generation or your state of life – student, new hire, young professional, captain of industry, buck private, or general – this book will enrich your mind and ignite the spiritual forces of your leadership. Jan Rutherford is at once a fire-hardened leader, an inspiring storyteller, and a contemplative scholar. His treatment of Self-Reliant Leadership is the hypergolic fuel that will move you and your organization from excellence to extraordinary, from success to significance.
–Joseph A. “Bud” Ahearn, Major General U.S. Air Force (Retired), CH2M HILL vice chairman, emeritus
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Columbia University Graduate School of Business - New Product Development & Innovation
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Honors & Awards
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One of Inc.’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers for 2018
Inc. Magazine
An up-to-date list of the most innovative speakers in leadership.
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“The Littlest Green Beret: On Self-Reliant Leadership” added to recommended reading list for CIOs and other IT professionals.
Heller Search
Annual compilation of books that members of the The Heller Report community recommend to their fellow IT leaders.
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Colorado Committee Award
Colorado Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
For outstanding performance
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Seven Seals Award
Colorado Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
The Seven Seals Award is the broadest and most inclusive award given by ESGR and is presented at the discretion of the State Chair or by ESGR senior leadership. The Seven Seals Award is in recognition of significant individual or organizational achievement, initiative, or support that promotes and supports the ESGR mission, to include the efforts of the more than 4,700 volunteers who carry out ESGR’s mission across the Nation on a daily basis.
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