by Dr. Rick Goodman | Nov 11, 2026 | Business Growth, Executive Coaching, Leadership
Nido Qubein, president of High Point University since 2005, built one of the most remarkable transformations in American higher education by asking a different question than everyone else. Today, 99 percent of High Point graduates have a job, are enrolled in graduate...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Oct 26, 2026 | Executive Coaching, Leadership, leadership development
Leadership coaching is one of the fastest ways to change how a leader thinks, communicates and performs. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Some people picture a motivational pep talk. Others picture therapy. Neither is accurate. After more than 30 years...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 8, 2026 | Executive Coaching, Leadership, Management Skills, Team Building, Team Performance
Effective Team Leadership: Where to Begin? Effective team leadership is the single most controllable variable in any organization's performance equation. Technology changes. Markets shift. Competition evolves. The quality of leadership determines how a team responds...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 6, 2026 | Executive Coaching, Leadership, leadership development
Have you ever met someone who was a total showboater, always boasting to anyone within earshot about their own accomplishments? That kind of behavior is a turnoff. It does not inspire loyalty, and it does not make people want to be on that person's team. For a...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 5, 2026 | Executive Coaching, Leadership, Management Skills
One of the most common questions leaders ask me is how to avoid or minimize conflict in the workplace. Most of us do not like conflict, we find it stressful, awkward, and unpleasant. But if you have ever worked around other people, you know conflict happens. There is...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jul 24, 2026 | Executive Coaching, Leadership
Finding an executive coach is not the same as finding a service provider. You are looking for someone who will directly influence how you lead, how you handle pressure, and how your organization performs, so the search deserves more rigor than a quick search and a...
