We turn once again to the fundamental choice that Erik Erikson first identified when describing the stages of adult development: generativity or stagnation?
An international coach and consultant, professor in the fields of psychology, management and public administration, author of more than 50 books, and president of a global institution (PSP) that provides training, conducts research, and publishes books at the cutting edge of professional psychology. Dr. Bergquist consults on and writes about personal, group, organizational and societal transitions and transformations. In recent years, Bergquist has focused on the processes of organizational coaching and the field of health psychology. He is coauthor with Agnes Mura of coachbook and consultbook, co-founder of the Library of Professional Coaching and founder of the Library of Professional Psychology.
We turn once again to the fundamental choice that Erik Erikson first identified when describing the stages of adult development: generativity or stagnation?
William Bergquist, Ph.D. and Brigitte Lewis, B.S. Neuroscience Welcome to the Pathways to Sleep project. As part of this project, we have identified four components of an individualized strategy for you to achieve successful sleep for yourself or for your clients (with you serving as a sleep coach). We know that this is a big order and that many other …
A timely analogy, metaphor, parable or simile can be introduced in a coaching session that makes a reformed reality that much more a source of insight, inspiration, guidance and enactment.
Generativity can be a source of inspiration and motivation for those of us serving as professional coaches who wish to engage in work on behalf of the Greater Good in their local community, their nation, their environment –and ultimately their world.
As we look down from our high bluff at the world in which we are now working and living, we see (and are challenged by) volatility, uncertainty, complexity and certainly ambiguity (the ingredients to be found in VUCA) as well as our own addition of turbulence and contradiction to this list (what we are calling VUCA-Plus). Those of us standing …
The first two sections of Curated 2020 have focused on leadership competencies and leadership styles –especially as they contribute to effective Team and Organizational performance. The remaining fundamental question is: how do we increase leadership competency, while respecting and appreciating differences in leadership style? The simple answer is: initiate a leadership development program. This has been the automatic answer that …
In this second section of Curated 2020, six essays are offered that focus on specific models of leadership and group development that address the complex, unpredictable and turbulent challenges faced by contemporary organizations around the world. It is proposed by one of us [WB], as co-editor of this Curated 2020 volume, that no one leadership style is best and that …
In the first essay in this series, we concentrated on the “pure” versions of each leadership style and suggested that each of these styles, at its extreme, is aligned with MBTI introversion. The introverted leader stands alone, wanting to assert their own ideas (Ruby Red), inspire with their own vision (Azure Blue) or sit back in order to collect and …
This is the first of two essays that present a model of leadership styles that addresses the complex, unpredictable and turbulent challenges faced by contemporary organizations around the world. It is proposed that no one leadership style is best and that there are strengths associated with three primary styles, as well as strengths associated with various blends of these three …
Following is a 30 minute summary of a specific model of leadership called The Leadership Spectrum. The presentation is being made by Dr. William Bergquist, author of this leadership model. Following is an outline of the Leadership Spectrum presentation. The Three Domains of Life The Three Colors Ruby Red …
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