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Chip Scholz
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Chip Scholz is Head Coach of Scholz and Associates, Inc. He is a nationally recognized executive coach, public speaker and author. He is a Certified Business Coach and works with CEO’s, business owners and sales professionals across North America.
Chip has written for a number of business and trade publications. 2009 saw the release of his first book project, “Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses.” His second book, with co-authors Sue Nielsen and Tracy Lunquist, “Do Eagles Just Wing It?” was published in 2011. His next book "Clear Conduct" is due in 2013.Do Eagles Just Wing It?
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Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses
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The Positivity Zone in High Performing Teams
Positivity has attracted the attention of scientists in the last 15 years because of its link to health, long-life and success. Apparently there’s more to “being positive” than just feeling good. When practiced in business teams, it produces bottom line results. There is a specific positivity zone in which teams excel.
I’m reading about the power [...]
How to Manage Your Ego
A strong ego may help you win in business, but too much can hurt your leadership effectiveness.
I think you’ll agree with me: the hardest side of business to master is the human component. Entire industries are now dedicated to providing leadership training and development to organizations challenged by the behavior of their “human capital.”
Ultimately, however, [...]
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Peak Performance: 9 Questions to Bring Out the Best in People
Speaking about the drivers of peak performance, I believe managers can bring out the best in their people by asking good questions. Let me share my nine favorite questions to ask workers and team members about their jobs.
They say it’s unprofessional for manager to ask personal questions… so “they” say. If you’re in charge of [...]
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What Is Peak Performance for Managers?
How would you define managerial success? What determines peak performance for managers?
Most of the clients I work with are busy executives and managers who all work hard to be good at what they do and produce good outcomes for their people and organizations.
It may be easier to first say what does NOT qualify someone as [...]
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What’s Your Ratio of Postive to Negative at Work?
How many times a day do you give positive feedback to someone as compared to negative? You’ve probably never tracked it. And given our positive biases toward self, most of us would probably say we’re more positive by far than negative.
But some researchers are studying these things and counting up each positive, negative, and neutral [...]
An Exercise in Servant Leadership and Empathy
In order to be a servant leader, one needs the following qualities: listening, empathy, awareness, persuasion, foresight, stewardship, growth and building community. Acquiring these qualities tend to give a person authority versus power.
Acquiring a service mentality requires being “other-centered” as opposed to “me-centered.”
And yet, this is a time of year one becomes [...]
Business Success: Be More Positive than Negative