Author Archives: Eric Kaufmann
True Grit: What successful leaders know about passion and perseverance
Definition of Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals What do Bill Gates, Tiger Woods, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Lady Gaga and Tom Hanks have in common? Three things: they are passionate, they have tremendous perseverance, and they all dropped … Continue reading
Does being a strong follower make you a better leader?
I continuously draw attention to leadership maturity. Much like leadership maturity, effective followership requires maturity, too. Effective followership means executing toward a specific goal while exercising respect for authority, a positive attitude, integrity, and self-discipline. Leaders are followers too, in … Continue reading
Are you a creator, maintainer, or destroyer
Paradox and contradiction drive Episode 9 of our podcast series. Listen as Eric describes how leaders must champion different perspectives - perspectives that have built in conflict. Podcast Powered By Podbean
4Sights Episode 8 – ABC of Positive Change
Episode 8 of our podcast series focuses on answering, “what do you believe causes personal change for leaders?” Here, Eric discusses the three critical elements for improving one’s leadership effectiveness. Podcast Powered By Podbean
Why Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Succeed
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Is comfort an end or a dead end?
My body craves comfort – no pain and maximal delight. My mind craves comfort – ease of decision making. My colleagues, clients, family, friends and strangers crave comfort. Commercials tout their promise of comfort in food, drugs, home furnishings, cars, travel, … Continue reading
A vision of emotionally mature leaders
Communication is the first step of leadership mastery. To communicate means to bring out into public and exchange ideas and information. Mature leaders communicate effectively; they send clear and convincing messages, are effective in give-and-take, and register emotional cues in attuning … Continue reading
How can I get more commitment?
There is a familiar anecdote about Thomas Edison. He was asked, “Mr. Edison, how did you persevere through a thousand failed efforts to make the light bulb?” To which he answered, “I found a thousand ways it doesn’t work.” Edison’s … Continue reading
Posting in the San Diego Union Tribune regarding Gregg Fasbinder
Posted in the Union Tribune: “Insights4Results in San Diego, which offers training and coaching for leadership development, has added Gregg Fasbinder as a senior consultant. His responsibilities will include improving leaders and leadership teams.” Read the newspaper article (we are the … Continue reading
Past 2011 Speaking Engagements:
1.28.11 – Eric Kaufmann presented at AGC (The Associated General Contractors of America) in Seattle, WA 3.22.11 – Eric Kaufmann presented at AGC in Las Vegas, NV 4.5.11 – Eric Kaufmann & Susan Curtin presented at the Executive Network on … Continue reading