http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/search.asp?author=barry+goldbergThe latest columns from I. Barry Goldberg, an executive coaching and leadership development expert, who writes on leadership.Copyright 2008 Arkansas Business Limited Partnership. All rights reserved.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106527.54928.118606http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106527.54928.118606For as long as there have been seats of power, there have been people sanctioned to help those who occupy them remember not to take themselves too seriously. The court Fool was more than just someone with no other value or contribution to make. The Fool (or jester) was the innocent who could say and do what courtiers would not or could not. That is an important perspective for leaders to have.7/14/2008http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=105865.54928.117944http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=105865.54928.117944Here is a coach's wish list of ways to help clients create more and more lasting value. 6/9/2008http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=105663.54928.117742http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=105663.54928.117742Getting the best from LinkedIn, like many online systems, requires patience and a certain "arched eyebrow" quality when reading some of the bios.6/2/2008http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=105674.54928.117753http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=105674.54928.117753Mentoring programs allow companies to utilize knowledge and leadership held by longtime executives.6/2/2008http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=105395.54928.117474http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=105395.54928.117474Leadership, in the lexicon of members of the media, is about relationship, the ability to inspire others to follow a vision with passion. Management gets relegated to telling people what to do and checking up on them to see if they did it.5/19/2008http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=104820.54928.116899http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=104820.54928.116899Business competition has more to do with endeavors that require rigorous training, control of emotion and a keen balance of preparation, creativity and presence.4/28/2008http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=104631.54928.116710http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=104631.54928.116710Successful mentor programs need care and feeding. 4/21/2008http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=103983.54928.116062http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=103983.54928.116062What if we adopted a definition of leadership that is not solely a domain of inspiration and relationship any more than management is purely about wielding power? 3/24/2008http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=103672.54928.115751http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=103672.54928.115751Anyone who has been in business through tough times knows what happens. Budgets tighten and companies try to do more with fewer people. With markets unstable and the near future uncertain, why would anyone spend money on executive development - whether it is coaching, a university course, an off-site retreat or even a one-day seminar?3/10/2008http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=103016.54928.115095http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=103016.54928.115095An executive team is an expensive asset. Its impact is far more than the cost of keeping the team members. It includes the opportunity cost and return on what the team can, or cannot, accomplish.2/11/2008