<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Lamar Hamilton</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.lamarhamilton.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com</link>
	<description>Practical Leadership Resources</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 03:17:46 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>&#8220;Ruthlessly Focused On The Objective&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/05/19/ruthlessly-focused-on-the-objective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/05/19/ruthlessly-focused-on-the-objective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 03:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/05/19/ruthlessly-focused-on-the-objective/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a great scene in one of the original Star Wars&#8217;  movies where old Yoda tells young Skywalker to raise his X-Wing fighter out of the swamp using the Force.  Luke sighs and says, &#8220;All right.  I&#8217;ll give it a try.&#8221;
&#8220;No,&#8221; says Yoda.  &#8220;Try not.  Do&#8230; or do not.  [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/05/19/ruthlessly-focused-on-the-objective/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>All You Need To Know To Get More Done With Less</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/05/13/all-you-need-to-know-to-get-more-done-with-less/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/05/13/all-you-need-to-know-to-get-more-done-with-less/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 19:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/?p=410</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;that it is possible.
Seth Godin shares a great story on his blog today about an ultra-light weight hiker whose trail name is Wolf.  &#8221;Wolf was carrying a super-small pack which weighed 14 pounds including food and water.  When asked how he got his pack weight so low, Wolf would reply, &#8216;All you need to know [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/05/13/all-you-need-to-know-to-get-more-done-with-less/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Leader Fly-Ins Can Be More Costly Than You Think</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/04/30/leader-fly-ins-can-be-more-costly-than-you-think/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/04/30/leader-fly-ins-can-be-more-costly-than-you-think/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/04/30/leader-fly-ins-can-be-more-costly-than-you-think/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Speaking of unintended consequences, leaders can do more harm to productivity than good when flying in to check on the troops.
Last week a VP of Operations shared his frustration over the CEO, CFO and President flying in for the day without an agenda.  They asked, &#8220;What are you guys doing?&#8221; and then sat with [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/04/30/leader-fly-ins-can-be-more-costly-than-you-think/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Leader Practices That Build Commitment</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/02/05/leader-practices-that-build-commitment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/02/05/leader-practices-that-build-commitment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/?p=394</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
&#8220;In a crisis, people look to leaders&#8217; hearts and their humanity, not just the brilliance of their minds.&#8221;  Bill George, 7 Lessons For Leading In Crisis

In my work with leaders, I have observed that coaching highly accomplished professionals and staff to higher productivity and morale requires at least four basic practices.  They are:
1.  The leader [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2010/02/05/leader-practices-that-build-commitment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Coach To Win</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/09/23/coach-to-win/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/09/23/coach-to-win/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/?p=385</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Adaptability is not imitation.  It means power of resistance and assimilation&#8221;  Gandhi
 
The most frightening thing I&#8217;ve observed lately is an attitude of resignation.  Many professionals appear to have a &#8216;whatever will be will be&#8217; view of the current economic difficulties.  Continue in that mindset and you are certain to lose.  In every adversity there is [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/09/23/coach-to-win/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Coaching In Challenging Times &#8211; Deloitte Senior Managers</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/07/15/coaching-in-challenging-times-deloitte-senior-managers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/07/15/coaching-in-challenging-times-deloitte-senior-managers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/?p=374</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
 
If you have a few minutes, watch this video of a presentation I gave to a group of 60 Deloitte Senior Managers and Partners&#8230;
Here are 6 tips that will enhance your leadership effectiveness, NOW!
1.  Ambiguity is the greatest risk you must help your people and organization manage through in times like these.  Two things to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/07/15/coaching-in-challenging-times-deloitte-senior-managers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
<enclosure url="http://lamarhamilton.s3.amazonaws.com/CoachingInChallengingTimes.flv" length="178969855" type="video/x-flv" />
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Magic of Change</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/05/30/the-magic-of-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/05/30/the-magic-of-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 12:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/?p=368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 

The benefit of a crisis is the permission it gives leaders and managers to challenge &#8220;how we did it&#8221; in the past and make radical change.  But, successfully implementing change and surviving a crisis is not a given. 
Successful change, especially in a time of uncertainty, involves much more than deciding what to change or how [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/05/30/the-magic-of-change/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>First Who &#8211; Then What</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/05/21/first-who-then-what/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/05/21/first-who-then-what/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 16:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/?p=346</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If these economic challenges reveal nothing else, we are made painfully aware that business survival and success comes down to having committed, capable and adaptable people.
You can take the guess work out of finding the right people with the Player-Coach Leader® approach. 
Addressing the turbulence business is encountering, Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, says, &#8220;I see [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/05/21/first-who-then-what/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Transform Economic Anxiety Into Progress and Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/04/15/transform-economic-anxiety-into-progress-and-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/04/15/transform-economic-anxiety-into-progress-and-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/?p=339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve heard me speak in a seminar or you&#8217;re one of my executive coaching clients, you know that I believe effective leaders are great coaches. 
Leadership changes attitudes, but coaching changes behavior! 
My colleague and co-author of COACHING THE BEST TO BE GREAT seminar, Dr. Michael O&#8217;Connor says, &#8220;Without effective coaching, past behavior is the best [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/04/15/transform-economic-anxiety-into-progress-and-growth/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>7 Bulldog Traits For Surviving Financial Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/03/30/7-bulldog-traits-for-surviving-financial-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/03/30/7-bulldog-traits-for-surviving-financial-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lamarhamilton.com/?p=321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
Embrace your future with the tenacity of a bulldog.
What can be more disappointing than highly talented people who sell themselves short? 
The financial crisis is putting even the most talented and successful people at risk of questioning themselves and their ability.  People sell themselves short when they surrender personal responsibility for their life, career and future. 
Help your [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lamarhamilton.com/2009/03/30/7-bulldog-traits-for-surviving-financial-crisis/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
