by Debra Kunz | Mar 23, 2023 | Blog
ASK. MORE. QUESTIONS. That’s pretty much my soap-box-of-the-week message. Even experienced leaders operate in a lot of assumptions AKA BLIND SPOTS…. and then wonder why the resulting decisions send their teams – and the results they thought could...
by Debra Kunz | Feb 22, 2023 | Blog
Excited to be awarded as a #SmallBizSuperstar! Thanks to everyone who submitted my company, the Center for Deliberate Growth®, for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Small Business Superstars program this year. Let’s rock...
by Debra Kunz | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog
Today (who am I kidding – this week), I’m working with clients in my KC Chiefs attire. The teamwork exhibited by the Super Bowl Champions continues to inspire! The team leadership continues to showcase HOW you engage a group...
by Debra Kunz | Jan 18, 2023 | Blog
Ready to guide a leadership team full of highly analytical leaders! We are in the Clarify Phase. Today’s topic is distinguishing between your impact when you lead proactively and when you lead reactively. And the symptoms in the business to watch for so you know...
by Debra Kunz | Nov 10, 2022 | Blog
FEI requested me to return and teach a session for another roundtable within their association. It was a lively discussion! Real-life examples were addressed as I applied the three key decisions that “Recalibrate for Results™: How to Blend People, Priorities and...
by Debra Kunz | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog
On this day, FEI was hosting the Nonprofit Roundtable though members are able to attend any program of interest. Members of for-profit organizations also joined us for this lively discussion. “Thank you for today. What fun! What energy! You had the audience in...
by Debra Kunz | Jun 22, 2022 | Blog
As the daughter of a college professor, education is a hot button for me. So…. when Lead to Read KC approached me to guide the leadership team, I was excited! The mission was to examine how to expand their impact. As a result, they are always interested in more...
by Debra Kunz | Apr 19, 2022 | Blog
Debra Kunz, Founder and Executive Coach, Center for Deliberate Growth® Eye-Opening. Insightful. Clear. Concise. Actionable. Fun.Empowering leaders to own their potential through practical application.The...
by Debra Kunz | Mar 8, 2022 | Blog
My first in-person speaking engagement since the pandemic! A community group of 35 top leaders participated in a year-long leadership experience. As part of that process, I was honored to teach my program, “Lead Not React™: Doing Decision Making Differently to Grow...
by Debra Kunz | Apr 21, 2020 | Blog, Change Management, Effective Communication, Effective Leadership, Effective Team, Leading Change
“Let’s have a pandemic!” None of us put that into the suggestion box. This was not our idea. Part of why leading through this particular situation is so complex is you already had your existing business challenges – and now you’re leading through piles of...
