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A great leader is one who treats not only those below him with respect, but those above him as well. As an example to those under your command, you inevitably demonstrate to your subordinates how they should treat you with your own behavior towards your boss.

Here is an excerpt from Nando Parrado’s book, Miracle in the Andes, a first-person account of true human desperation, elation, survival, grief, and love. Written thirty years after the 1972 plane crash of his Uruguayan rugby team and the 72-day tragic aftermath amongst the highest peaks of Argentina, Nando describes the moment he reaches the first summit, which took four days to climb.

The Leadership Assessment Instrument consistently predicts high performance and discriminates specifically in behaviors that impede success of lower performing leaders. It is now used by hundreds of organizations in over 50 countries. It has also proven to provide valuable information for leaders and leadership teams from entry level leaders to very senior leaders. This is an unusual and highly significant characteristic as it advances broader usage and application providing a wide range of opportunities for organizations of all sizes, regardless of the nature of the organization.

Obama could use some help from the High Impact Leadership Model (HILM) to illustrate his efforts and effectiveness as a leader. Let’s measure his efforts against the backdrop of a few competencies, responsibilities, and skills of the HILM, which is the result of an ongoing study by Linkage and Warren Bennis to identify a framework that differentiates superior leaders from average ones.

Executive coaching has been touted as an answer to the myriad of corporate problems that exist today. However, there are several key success factors to ensure an effective coaching relationship. It must also be recognized that executive coaching is not suitable for all executives. In this article, we explore the main drivers for a successful executive coaching relationship.

Linkage’s 14th annual Global Institute for Leadership Development (GILD) will include some of today’s most prominent thought leaders, business gurus, and authors. GILD is a world-renowned five-day immersion learning program taking place October 17-22, 2010 in Palm Desert, CA.

David Houle is a globally respected futurist, contributor on Oprah.com, and author of the book “The Shift Age.”