Kolbe
Kolbe Case Study – We Should Have Seen It Coming
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Just published in the current edition of the Apex Online Journal – here This is the story of a venture that failed, the business survived but the fallout and bad feeling between the participants persists. It wasn’t a dental practice, it could well have been and, bearing in mind the readership, I will retell the [...]
Kolbe Case Study – A long way away in a practice by the sea
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010This is a study of a practice set up that is by no means unique in my experience. Neil and Sharon are married dentists, and are partners and owners of this 5 year-old practice. They rely heavily on their practice manager Julie and have just appointed a new associate Debbie. What they wanted to know [...]
Where does KOLBE fit?
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010This piece has just been published in Apex. I have had some queries from readers and clients about where the Kolbe Index fits with other measuring methods favoured by coaches, HR & recruitment agencies. My considered response is: “I’m glad you asked me that because I have done a lot of research into them and [...]
Kolbe: How to build the perfect team.
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Latest Article for publication by Apex: So far in this series of articles I have concentrated on the Kolbe A index and how its use can benefit both individuals and teams. This time I will talk about the other tools that are available particularly the Kolbe B and C index and their use. The indexes [...]
Kolbe: Team Work, Synergy, Inertia and more.
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010“An organisation’s greatest competitive advantage lies in building employee teams that have a synergistic mix of Striving Instincts. Teams composed of the right combination of MOs will unleash an energy that goes beyond that of a mere collection of individuals. Conative diversity provides the multiplier effect that converts the otherwise limited creative energy of independent [...]
Kolbe – Practice Success Stories 2
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Practice Success Stories – 2 In previous articles I have described how the majority of people initiate their problem solving in one of the four Conative Characteristics Fact Finder – Gathering and sharing of information – Specifiers. Follow Through – Sorting and Storing Information – Classifiers. Quick Start – Dealing with risk and uncertainty – [...]
Kolbe – Practice Success Stories 1
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Practice Success Stories -1 In the past couple of weeks I have outlined the principles behind Kolbe Wisdom™ and how, by using the 32-question Kolbe A Index, it is possible to identify the striving instincts that drive natural behaviours. I outlined the four Conative Characteristics: Fact Finder – Gathering and sharing of information. Follow Through [...]
Kolbe Wisdom™ – The Striving Instincts and Beyond.
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Last time I introduced the principles behind the Kolbe Wisdom™. How, by using the 32-question Kolbe A Index, it is possible to identify the striving instincts that drive natural behaviours. I outlined the four Conative Characteristics: Fact Finder – Gathering and sharing of information. Follow through – Sorting and Storing Information. Quick Start – Dealing [...]
What’s Your KOLBE™?
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010What’s your KOLBE? One of the biggest challenges to any clinician and small business owner is the blending of individuals together to make a team. These are the same challenges that can afflict larger businesses and corporations too. Do you recruit people then find they aren’t quite what you thought? Are you beset with problems [...]
Kathy Kolbe’s Definition of Leadership
Thursday, May 14th, 2009The question came up in the coaching breakout session at PGS: what is the definition of leadership? Chapter Sixteen of “Pure Instinct” by Kathy Kolbe focuses entirely on this concept. Here’s an excerpt from page 281: “True leadership builds on participants’ motivation, Striving Instincts, commitment, reason, and talent – the entire Creative Process. Anytime someone [...]