“I believe the course helps people learn how to improve, and helps people develop balance and achieve higher levels of competence, satisfaction, and happiness” - Mike Paterni, Regional Budget Officer for the US Forest Service “Every journey has a destination of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber

The following are publications, articles, white papers and case studies that may be a resource for you.

Publications:

Deep Type by Alan Gilburg, Llumina Press:

This groundbreaking book presents a new methodology developed to deepen the traditional Jungian typing process. Do we really another book on Jungian Typology, some might ask? The Deep Type® process, however, is different on several accounts. The book provides self-awareness for leaders and those who coach and consult with leaders so they can better understand their own strengths and limitations – as well as those they supervise and counsel – including blind spots and courage issues. Deep Type is not a book for casual practitioners who want a quick and easy way of understanding a Type. Rather, the book an excellent resource for professionals who want a more powerful and personal way to coach, consult or otherwise develop leaders.

Communication Basics by Alan & Amy Gilburg:

A majority of the workplace challenges we encounter focus on incomplete or inappropriate communication. This simple and sophisticated tool has helped thousands of people in being more clear, concise and effective in their important communications.

Articles:

Good communication habits are fundamental to ensuring a productive workplace, satisfied customers and career advancement.

Leadership and Generation X by Deborah Gilburg [CIO.com, April 2007]

This follow up article to Gen X: Stepping Up to the Leadership Plate explores the collective socio-economic experiences of Generation X and how this creates common values and behaviors that define the Gen X persona. Drawing on the research of Strauss & Howe, Deborah Gilburg illuminates the shared values, strengths and leadership challenges that confront Gen Xers as they prepare to take the reins from the retiring Baby Boom.

Generation X: Stepping Up to the Leadership Plate by Deborah Gilburg [CIO.COM, January, 2007]

How to leverage the mind-share of retiring Baby Boomers to advance your career. 

Should You Teach, Coach or Mentor? by Jonathan Gilburg [CIO.COM, November, 2006]

How you can groom your best employees to elevate department productivity and status, and ensure strong leadership succession in your management ranks. 

Problem Solving for Inveterate Fixers by Deborah Gilburg [CIO.COM, August 2006]

Many CIOs have succeeded by finding answers, providing solutions, fixing things. But one of the best methods for solving problems is to defy the urgent need to provide a solution, and make time for questions. 

A CIO's Guide to Communication Basics by Deborah Gilburg [CIO.COM, June 2006]

Good communication habits are fundamental to ensuring a productive workplace, satisfied customers and career advancement.

Prepare for Generational Reins Hand-Off by Deborah Gilburg [Boston Herald & Womens Business Journal, April 2006]

Generational dynamics are impacting leadership succession as the Baby Boom generation retires from the workplace. Understanding the differences between Baby Boomers and their generational successors Generation X can help leaders better prepare for the transition.

Deep Type, about the book

A brief summary of Alan Gilburg’s book Deep Type, for those who are interested in further information on who would benefit and how it might be used.

Conscious Leader Newsletters:

Autumn 2008, featuring "How do I Develop a Troubled Team?"

Autumn 2007, featuring "Exposing Overwhelm in the Workplace"

Autumn 2006, featuring "On Performance Rating Creep"

Summer 2006, featuring "How to Flunk or Ace Mentoring"

White Papers:

Creating Effective Leaders

Leadership has become an increasingly important issue in both public and private sectors. Effective leaders are emotionally intelligent and able to draw upon a variety of positive leadership styles. Developing adroit leadership behavior starts with self-awareness, a candid understanding of personal strengths and limitations, and addressing internal barriers to achieving desired outcomes.

Building a Leadership Legacy

The next ten years will reveal a dramatic shift in employment demographics. Baby Boom elders will begin to retire leaving a potential void of knowledge and experience in the organizations they leave behind. The successive generation, “Gen X,” has had had little, if any, exposure to leadership training and development initiatives, and the mentor/protégé model has been abandoned in response to the competitive, short term, 24/7 workplace pressures. In order to effectively address the lack of succession preparation and planning, organizations must take a hard look at the deeper cultural barriers that exist between Baby Boomers and Gen Xers. Leaders must become aware of the generational characteristics and diversity issues at play, and create meaningful, integrated leadership development programs for the best and brightest of the next generation to begin to bridge the leadership gap and chart a hopeful course for the potentially troubled future.

Executive Summary for Building a Leadership Legacy

Case Studies:

Leadership Laboratory® A Participants Experience
Planning for Succession
Senior Team Retreat
Springfield Public Schools: Leadership in Need of Support
Coaching: A Leaders Story
Company Move Organizational Development Support
Deepening Leadership Development