Chalmers Brothers is a best-selling author, certified personal / executive coach, consultant, seminar leader and speaker. 36-year career focused on leadership development, workplace culture, productivity and accountability, teamwork and clarity in communication, emotional intelligence, trust- and relationship-building.

His books, Language and the Pursuit of Happiness and Language and the Pursuit of Leadership Excellence have been adopted by the leadership/coaching programs at places such as, Georgetown University, George Mason University, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Newfield Network (U.S., Europe, Asia), NASA/Goddard Space Center, and many others.

Time Stamps:

What does it mean to be an authentic leader? 0:00

The importance of being authentic in a changing world.

How to get feedback on your work. 8:19

Getting the feedback to break through the fear.

Leadership has gone from command and control to inspire and enroll. 12:50

We’re always at choice. 17:21

The benefits of taking responsibility for one's own self-awareness.

The good and bad news.

What is polarity thinking and why is it important? 23:26

Emotional Intelligence and Culture. 27:56

The two dimensions of organizational performance, execution and culture.

Culture eats strategy for breakfast.

What do you think about the five day work week? 33:47

The four day work week vs the 40 hour work week.

Generative actions leaders need to take to get results. 38:44

Creating a space for innovation.

Language is an action, not just talk.

Organizations are human beings coordinating action.

Show Notes:

Find his 2014 TedTalk here

Find his book here: Language and the Pursuit of Leadership Excellence

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