Government Executive - Executive Coachhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/Scott Eblin offers his take on lessons in the news and his advice on your pressing leadership questions.en-usMon, 29 Apr 2013 11:13:00 -0400How I Learned to Stop Judging Myselfhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/mindful-mondays-how-i-learned-stop-judging-myself/62852/After 15 years, and a little bit of yoga, perfectionism takes a back seat.Scott EblinMon, 29 Apr 2013 11:13:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/mindful-mondays-how-i-learned-stop-judging-myself/62852/Management - Executive Coach3 Ways to Know What You Need to Knowhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/three-ways-know-what-you-need-know/62791/To be an effective leader, you have to choose to hear feedback.Scott EblinThu, 25 Apr 2013 15:09:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/three-ways-know-what-you-need-know/62791/Management - Executive CoachPresence in Boston When It Mattered Mosthttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/mindful-mondays-presence-boston-when-it-mattered-most/62684/Leadership lessons learned from the events in Boston.Scott EblinMon, 22 Apr 2013 09:52:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/mindful-mondays-presence-boston-when-it-mattered-most/62684/Management - Executive CoachImage via SeanPavonePhoto/Shutterstock.comA Boston Marathon Memory and Hopehttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/boston-marathon-memory-and-hope/62617/What getting beat by a 79-year-old in the Boston Marathon teaches you.Scott EblinThu, 18 Apr 2013 11:47:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/boston-marathon-memory-and-hope/62617/Management - Executive CoachJohnny Kelley crosses the finish line of his 60th Boston Marathon in this April 16, 1991 file photo.Kelley, a former three time Olympian, died Oct. 6, 2004, aged 97. Charles Krupa/AP file photo3 Signs You’re Taking on Too Muchhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/mindful-mondays-3-signs-youre-taking-too-much/62492/If these sound like you, it might be time to take a breather.Scott EblinMon, 15 Apr 2013 09:35:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/mindful-mondays-3-signs-youre-taking-too-much/62492/Management - Executive CoachImage via Maksim Shmeljov/Shutterstock.comThe Rutgers Basketball Fiasco: Leadership, Responsibility and Accountabilityhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/rutgers-basketball-fiasco-leadership-responsibility-and-accountability/62391/Lessons learned from last week's big sports story.Scott EblinWed, 10 Apr 2013 09:45:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/rutgers-basketball-fiasco-leadership-responsibility-and-accountability/62391/Management - Executive CoachMel Evans/AP What You Can Learn from Google's Most Popular Training Coursehttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/what-you-can-learn-googles-most-popular-training-course/62345/A look at Google's training course, "Search Inside Yourself."Scott EblinMon, 08 Apr 2013 13:24:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/what-you-can-learn-googles-most-popular-training-course/62345/Management - Executive CoachHow Do You Deal with an Abusive Leader?http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/how-do-you-deal-abusive-leader/62169/If your boss talks about cutting people's private parts off...that's not a good sign.Scott EblinWed, 03 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/how-do-you-deal-abusive-leader/62169/Management - Executive CoachImage via Tom Wang/Shutterstock.com3 Ways to be More Present In the Momenthttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/mindful-mondays-3-ways-be-more-present-moment/62207/Schedule time to be present today.Scott EblinMon, 01 Apr 2013 09:55:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/04/mindful-mondays-3-ways-be-more-present-moment/62207/Management - Executive CoachImage via Goodluz/Shutterstock.com3 Reasons Every Man Should Read Sheryl Sandberg’s 'Lean In'http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/03/3-reasons-every-man-should-read-sheryl-sandbergs-lean/62163/Scott EblinThu, 28 Mar 2013 17:52:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/03/3-reasons-every-man-should-read-sheryl-sandbergs-lean/62163/Management - Executive CoachSheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and author of "Lean In"Leanin.orgMindful Mondays – What Are Your Triggers?http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/03/mindful-mondays-what-are-your-triggers/61926/Picking your battles is key to managing yourself and others.Scott EblinMon, 18 Mar 2013 09:50:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/03/mindful-mondays-what-are-your-triggers/61926/Management - Executive CoachKhosro/Shutterstock.comMindful Mondays: Take a Breakhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/03/mindful-mondays-take-break-video/61782/A powerful idea for gaining perspective to be more productive.Scott EblinMon, 11 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/03/mindful-mondays-take-break-video/61782/Management - Executive Coach5 Rules for Leading Through Uncertaintyhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/03/five-rules-leading-through-uncertainty-5/61745/Just about everyone in and around Washington is trying to figure out what to do next with the sequester.Scott EblinThu, 07 Mar 2013 16:29:31 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/03/five-rules-leading-through-uncertainty-5/61745/Management - Executive CoachNagyDodo/Shutterstock.comGiving a Team Presentation? 3 Things Co-Presenters Need to Dohttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/02/giving-team-presentation-three-things-co-presenters-need-do/61565/Avoid the awkwardness of presenting with others by following these three tips.Scott EblinWed, 27 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/02/giving-team-presentation-three-things-co-presenters-need-do/61565/Management - Executive Coach3 Ways to (Finally) Get Recognizedhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/02/how-win-best-new-artist-year/61359/Ever feel like you’ve been bringing it night after night after night and nobody’s noticed?Scott EblinWed, 20 Feb 2013 07:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/02/how-win-best-new-artist-year/61359/Management - Executive CoachFun. at the 2013 Grammy Awards. John Shearer/Invision/APThe Pope Shows That Sometimes Leadership is Addition by Subtractionhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/02/pope-shows-sometimes-leadership-addition-subtraction/61254/The health of the organization he’s led is more important to him than being the leader of that organization.Scott EblinTue, 12 Feb 2013 16:04:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/02/pope-shows-sometimes-leadership-addition-subtraction/61254/Management - Executive CoachHow to Lead in the Present (and Let Go of the Past) http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/02/how-lead-present-and-let-go-past/61101/What verb tense do you lead in?Scott EblinTue, 05 Feb 2013 12:08:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/02/how-lead-present-and-let-go-past/61101/Management - Executive CoachWhat Happens When Bosses Freak Outhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/what-happens-when-executives-freak-out/60866/How your freak out kills morale.Scott EblinThu, 24 Jan 2013 15:39:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/what-happens-when-executives-freak-out/60866/Management - Executive CoachImage via JrCasas/Shutterstock.com3 Ways to Cure Your Smartphone ADDhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/3-ways-cure-your-smartphone-add/60820/Three simple ways to remedy your Executive ADD and be a better leader.Scott EblinWed, 23 Jan 2013 12:48:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/3-ways-cure-your-smartphone-add/60820/Management - Executive CoachDistractions abound: In an image from the inauguration, the entire Obama family is seen using their smartphones.(Jared Keller/Twitter)How to Run Better Staff Meetingshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/how-run-staff-meeting/60791/Three simple questions that make staff meetings pain free and effective.Scott EblinTue, 22 Jan 2013 11:43:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/how-run-staff-meeting/60791/Management - Executive CoachImage via Hxdbzxy/Shutterstock.comWhat Is Executive Presence?http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/what-executive-presence/60699/Defining that undefinable something that differentiates effective leaders from all the rest.Scott EblinWed, 16 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/what-executive-presence/60699/Management - Executive CoachEblin GroupHow to Get Rid of the Things That Drain Youhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/how-get-rid-things-drain-you/60523/While you’re fine tuning your resolutions for the new year, stop to write down what’s draining you.Scott EblinMon, 07 Jan 2013 16:56:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/how-get-rid-things-drain-you/60523/Management - Executive CoachImage via YuryZap/Shutterstock.com Three Lessons Dick Clark Taught Us About Succession Planning http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/three-lessons-dick-clark-taught-us-about-succession-planning/60429/Though Clark passed away, his legacy remains on New Year's Eve.Scott EblinWed, 02 Jan 2013 16:22:02 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2013/01/three-lessons-dick-clark-taught-us-about-succession-planning/60429/Management - Executive CoachFeatureflash / Shutterstock.com When Being There is All You Can Dohttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2012/12/when-being-there-all-you-can-do/60340/In times of tragedy, leaders need to be there.Scott EblinTue, 18 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2012/12/when-being-there-all-you-can-do/60340/Management - Executive CoachThe Traits That Make RG III a Leaderhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2012/12/traits-make-rg-iii-leader/60341/Washington's quarterback has become a good leader quickly in his young career.Scott EblinMon, 10 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/executive-coach/2012/12/traits-make-rg-iii-leader/60341/Management - Executive CoachAlex Brandon/AP