The Building Champions Leadership Development Blog
Drawing upon their decades of leadership experience—and the hundreds of conversations they have each week with leaders across the country—our team of coaches deliver insights, strategies, and tips to help you improve how you lead and live.
Leadership Development in a University Town: Coaching Tucson's Business Leaders
Different priorities can complicate collaboration. Building Champions explores leadership coaching for Tucson managers connecting technical work and people.
New to the Corner Office? A Coaching Roadmap for First-Time CEOs in Arizona
New CEO role, bigger decisions? Building Champions outlines an Arizona roadmap covering board relationships, delegation, core priorities, and personal growth.
Leading Through Rapid Growth: What Phoenix Executives Need to Know
Growth can expose gaps in delegation and decision-making. Building Champions explores seven leadership priorities for Phoenix executives navigating change.
Succession Planning for Willamette Valley Family Businesses
Who leads next when family and business overlap? Building Champions explores succession conversations, leadership readiness, and relationships in the valley.
The Conversations Leaders Avoid Are Costing Them the Most
In this article, we’ll explore the hidden cost of avoiding difficult conversations, how unresolved issues can erode trust and performance, and how leaders can reframe conflict as an opportunity to create greater clarity.
Building Resilient Teams in Southern Arizona's Growing Industries
From unexpected delays to competing priorities, Building Champions shows Tucson leaders how to clarify decisions, encourage speaking up, and support teams.
Leadership Lessons from the Public Sector: Coaching Government and Nonprofit Executives
Government and nonprofit leadership brings difficult trade-offs. Building Champions explores coaching for Salem executives navigating staff and public trust.
Building a Coaching Culture: How Portland Companies Can Develop Leaders from Within
Want managers who develop people, not just manage tasks? Building Champions shares practical ways Portland companies can build coaching habits into daily work.
How Executive Coaching Can Support Portland Leaders During Economic Uncertainty
Economic uncertainty tests judgment and communication. Building Champions helps Portland executives explore priorities, delegation, and leadership habits today.
From Founder to CEO: Coaching Tech Leaders Through the Scaling Curve
Tech founders in Waterloo may need new leadership habits as companies scale. Building Champions explores delegation, self-awareness, team growth, and change.