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Michael Timms

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Michael Timms is an internationally sought-after speaker, consultant and best-selling author who teaches leaders how to inspire greatness in their teams. Michael is the author of the book How Leaders Can Inspire Accountability which the world’s #1 leadership coach, Marshall Goldsmith, called “the ultimate guide for embracing accountability as a leader” and is the basis of his renowned TEDx talk. His first book, Succession Planning That Works, received critical acclaim as “an invaluable guide for identifying, and taking advantage of, talent within organizations.”

New Research Reveals the Secret to High-Performance

By Lauren Niemand & Michael Timms

In our conversations with leaders, we hear the same frustrations over and over: 

“We’re really busy and keep making mistakes that cost us a lot of time, rework, and strained relationships.” “When mistakes happen, people often point fingers instead of owning up and solving problems.” “Too many people here are complacent and don’t know what high performanc Read more of this blog post »
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“Strong leaders develop others by making it safe for them to move out of their comfort zone and into their growth zone. Weak leaders throw people in the deep end to see if they sink or swim.”
Michael Timms

“When employees have someone at work who encourages their development, there is a 90% chance they will be engaged.”
Michael Timms

“Development activities are more likely to be followed through on when reviewed frequently.”
Michael Timms

“The most powerful way leaders demonstrate that they care about their people is by developing them. And remember, training is not the same thing as development.”
Michael Timms

“Feedback goes wrong when people prepare a monologue and think that providing feedback is simply the act of delivering the monologue.”
Michael Timms

“Leaders inspire positive action in others to achieve desired results.”
Michael Timms

“Development activities are more likely to be followed through on when reviewed frequently.”
Michael Timms

“You can't inspire accountability in others until you exemplify it yourself.”
Michael Timms

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