Tag Archives: Bruce D. Schneider

This is the final installment in the 27-post series concerning the principles, mechanics, power and benefits of Energy Leadership as shared by Bruce D. Schneider—founder of the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)— in his book Energy Leadership: Transforming Your Workplace … Continue reading →

With today’s post, we continue on our journey to Energy Leadership with an exploration of the pursuit of happiness. Many of us strive for happiness and feel we deserve it. In the United States Declaration of Independence, author Thomas Jefferson … Continue reading →

The previous post discussed how in forgiving others you choose to release the catabolic energy of hurt, anger and blame in favor of the anabolic energy of forgiveness in order to liberate yourself and move forward. If you read the … Continue reading →

Our exploration of the principles shared by Bruce D. Schneider in his book, Energy Leadership, continues with the topic of forgiveness. Many people have difficulty forgiving others because they mistakenly believe that, in forgiving, they are condoning—and potentially encouraging the … Continue reading →

This post builds on our ongoing discussion of the empowerment principles shared in Bruce D. Schneider’s book, Energy Leadership, with a look at “button pushing.” What is button pushing anyway? Many of us use the term when complaining about how our … Continue reading →

Our study of the empowerment principles shared in Bruce D. Schneider’s book, Energy Leadership continues with an exploration of how we respond to life. While most of us would be quick to say we want less stress in our lives, … Continue reading →

In the past eight Energy Leadership blog posts, we’ve explored some of the key differences between catabolic and anabolic leaders. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at how the two types of leaders treat and think about their … Continue reading →

There’s an oft-told story that perfectly illustrates the next key distinction between anabolic and catabolic leaders. A shoe company once sent two salespeople to a region of Africa in which the company had never sold any shoes. The first was … Continue reading →

Time to explore another very interesting distinction between anabolic and catabolic leaders—the way each type of leader thinks. This is perhaps one of the most complicated, but essential, aspects of understanding the fundamental difference between the two types of leaders. … Continue reading →