Whether it’s with individuals or teams, leaders are coaches. Building resilience, implementing positive psychology, elevating emotional intelligence and learning to leverage strengths is critical to empowering and developing your next generation of leaders.

From the sports world to the boardroom, success means being able to build championship teams from top to bottom and year after year. A consistent culture of excellence doesn’t happen by accident – you need a game plan from a winning coach.

The rapid pace of change and disruption is the new norm and it’s here to stay. It’s critical to master how to effectively lead through change, chaos, confusion, and competition with grace under fire. Change is a team sport, and everyone plays a significant role.

Success in today’s complex and global marketplace boils down to a simple equation: 15/85. Only 15% of success comes from our IQ, while 85% comes from our EQ (emotional intelligence). Those who lead, and operate, with higher EQ will consistently out-perform those who rely solely on IQ.

Understanding yourself, your strengths and challenges is one thing – understanding others is a total game-changer. Having talented people in the right roles and motivating them in the right way is the secret to maximizing your greatest asset – your people.

Coaches consistently win when they communicate an inspiring vision, motivate others to achieve a common goal, focus on training and development and build a strong bench that is filled with top talent. The same is true for leaders in business today.

Effective communication is the key to success, while miscommunication is the source of most of the issues that exist in the workplace today. In-person or online, communication and messaging is fast and spreads even faster. Make sure your communication is clear and ON Point.

Not everyone can be the leader, but everyone can influence without authority. Getting things done through others and with others is critical to the success of every position. Effectively managing up, down and sideways is a necessary skill to get ahead.

Perception is reality. If you want to be an executive, then you need to be perceived as an executive. Executive presence is a combination of behavior, communication and image. Your presence, and how you show up, accounts for 30% of what it takes to get a promotion.

Invisibility equals dispensability…and with today’s increasing remote positions, it’s easier than ever to be out of sight and out of mind. Step up and stand out in a complex and competitive workplace and learn how to toot your own horn to create the success you deserve.

Regardless of profession or industry, the secret to success is mastering the four components of emotional intelligence (EQ): self-awareness, self-management, relationship management, and social awareness. The secret is out…EQ accounts for 85% of whether you struggle or succeed.

Today’s professional demands and expectations are greater than ever…it’s a marathon not a sprint. If you want to go the distance and come out on top, then your overall health and wellbeing need to be at the top of your priority list.

Challenges, barriers and roadblocks exist in every workplace, but self-sabotaging behavior may present the greatest obstacles. Discover the most common behaviors that sabotage your success, and practical strategies to defeat them. Get over what’s holding you back so you can get ahead.

Whether you are leading yourself, teams or entire organizations, your mindset will determine your results. Your mind is a powerful muscle that needs constant strengthening and conditioning in order to operate at peak performance, exceed goals and objectives, and achieve success.

Change is inevitable and happens faster and more frequently than ever before. If you are not prepared to pivot or are resistant to innovative ideas, then you will be left behind. Embracing change and leading others through an ever-changing landscape is critical to success.

No one achieves any level of success alone. You need a powerful team and tribe of allies, advocates, cheerleaders, champions, connectors, mentors, sponsors, coaches and more. Success truly takes a village and those critical soft skills account for 85% of your overall success.

It’s not just good common sense, it makes the best business sense to hire, retain and develop a diverse workforce. If you want your organization to stay on top and to stay competitive in this global market, then you need to stay committed to diversity and inclusion in your workplace.

People will make or break your success, and people are demanding more feedback than ever before. Feedback is critical to motivating, developing, changing behavior, and retaining your top talent, but it’s easier said than done. Hard conversations lead to successful outcomes.