Michael Soderling
The birth of a management team
It was during the evaluation of a management team development project that I received some feedback that means I now confidently know the...
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Michael Soderling
- Nov 23
- 4 min
Management team: You’re not responsible for what you say.
You are, however, responsible for what you don’t say. At the end of a two-day management team development workshop, the time had come for...
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Michael Soderling
- Nov 14
- 3 min
Leadership development – does the approach make sense?
– I haven't seen this particular model before, said the CEO at a business meeting where we were discussing a possible cooperation on...
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Michael Soderling
- Nov 7
- 3 min
Boosting creativity in your management team
During a recent management team development session we had arrived at the point where the team would establish their norms. Thinking out...
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Michael Soderling
- Oct 24
- 4 min
The power of personal warmth, consideration and curiosity
Lately I have witnessed three managers who have made important contributions in three different settings. To better understand the value...
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Michael Soderling
- Oct 10
- 3 min
Teamwork – how everything is connected
In team development sessions, a short explanation of theory usually brings clarity to phenomena in the team that people don’t understand,...
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Michael Soderling
- Oct 3
- 3 min
The Dalai Lama and your leadership development
A few years ago I told my partner at the time that I was very much like the Dalai Lama. A kind of mild-mannered beacon of kindness. You...
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Michael Soderling
- Sep 19
- 4 min
An exceptional leadership team
A few weeks ago, after downloading the results of a survey that measured the productivity of the leadership team of the marketing...
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Michael Soderling
- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
Leadership Development: "This is the key to so many things."
These were the words of a CEO when I asked him to assess a new leadership development method that I have created. Allow me to briefly...
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Michael Soderling
- Aug 13, 2021
- 1 min
Leadership development: New free guide
What determines return on your investment in leadership development? The answer hinges on your navigating a number of forks in the road...
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Michael Soderling
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
Leadership – the right woman for the job
– When listening to him I just shook my head, left the room and started looking for a new job. We have all had managers about whom we...
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Michael Soderling
- Mar 18, 2021
- 3 min
Leadership – words of wisdom
Sometimes I read or hear something that is so perfectly well worded that I wish I had come up with it myself. In a coaching session my...
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Michael Soderling
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
Managerial selection – the curious thing about intelligence
When was the last time you were 100% confident about a decision you had to make? Whenever I ask this rhetorical question in management...
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Michael Soderling
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
Leadership Development – Forbidden thoughts
– Because he doesn’t deserve it! The moment my client uttered these taboo words the problem was basically solved. The course of events...
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Michael Soderling
- Feb 25, 2021
- 3 min
Get your leadership training program to really take off
Have you ever wondered if it’s even worth training leadership? The article ‘Team Development Interventions: Evidence-Based Approaches for...
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Michael Soderling
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
When being a superwoman isn’t so super
Today I want to talk about a manager whose sparking reputation became a burden. To put the story into context I first need to establish a...
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Michael Soderling
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
Why you shouldn't make a plan for successful management team development
– No, I am not going to reveal the agenda. Before a management team development activity, participants often like to have a schedule or...
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Michael Soderling
- Jan 28, 2021
- 3 min
Stop feeling ashamed!
When was the last time you discussed your shame? Today I’m going to discuss mine. During a fascinating seminar I was attending on the...
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Michael Soderling
- Jan 21, 2021
- 3 min
Your management team – boost its performance
How does boosting management team performance by 20 – 25 per cent with just 18 minutes of reflection sound to you? These appealing...
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Michael Soderling
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
What is a CEO’s most important task?
After asking me this question, it felt like my supervisor stared me out and my pulse quickened. It was 2008 immediately after graduation,...
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