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One of the biggest challenges in providing meaningful feedback and performance counseling is that many managers unintentionally fall into common pitfalls that sabotage their own efforts. Supervisors often focus on the person rather than observable behaviors, skip creating a genuinely supportive climate, and fail to clearly connect performance expectations to organizational goals, all of which erode trust and reduce the likelihood of real improvement. They may lack an organized method for conducting the counseling, neglect participative involvement from employees, and default to generic or vague feedback that doesn’t point to specific, actionable change. These failures leave employees unsure of what to improve or how to do it. The S.C.O.R.E. Performance Counseling method was expressly designed to overcome these issues by emphasizing behavior-focused communication, guided dialogue that includes the employee’s perspective, structured steps for redirection, and clear written action plans that foster accountability while preserving the professional relationship. By using a structured, non-confrontational approach grounded in behavioral science, S.C.O.R.E. helps leaders avoid these common breakdowns and achieve meaningful performance change.

A small piece of the project I've been working on. Hope to have this out in the next few months.

The Confidence–Competence Loop Most People Miss For more than two decades of teaching leadership and followership, I’ve watched people talk about the “confidence–competence loop” like it’s a simple personal mindset technique: get a little better, feel a little better, repeat. But that’s only half the truth, and it leaves out the most ...

I've been working on this for a while now and this is an example of how the behaviors can co-create the situational context of the leadership process.

Understanding Leader-Follower Mirroring Behaviors The Reflective Loop of Co-Creation In the dynamic relationship between leaders and followers, behaviors often mirror one another, not as imitation, but as reflection. Each side influences and responds to the other in an ongoing exchange of awareness, trust, and shared intent.

Latest podcast with Authors On Mission. Danielle and I talk about my book "Liminal Space: Reshaping leadership and Followership." What's Liminal space? What's a liminal leader? How is followership part of that? What is the The National Leaderology Association and a Leaderologist? How are they different then just a leadership coach? Why should someone use Authors on Mission if you want help with every aspect of creating a book!
Listen on your favorite platform:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/HudPcux9qt8

Captivate: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/43c4fb95-37c3-4f56-95a0-80b13b99bb85/

Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/authors-on-mission/id1585639049 (Check back here in a few days for the upload to process)

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HzMig6Co2vjLcbHbcHi3X?si=8e9c73d5f4674a27

How to Lead and Follow Simultaneously: The Liminal Space Every Manager Must Master Authors On Mission · Episode

I had the pleasure of joining Dr. Andi Simon on her "On the Brink" podcast to discuss what it really takes to create great leaders in today’s rapidly changing world. We explored the importance of emotional intelligence, adaptability, and purposeful leadership—especially in liminal spaces where clarity is hard to find. Tune in to hear how I help leaders become more self-aware, build trust, and inspire lasting impact.

430: How Does Dr. Chris Fuzie Create Great Leaders? | We explore how leadership is evolving and how traditional distinctions between "leader" and "follower" no longer apply in dynamic, modern organizations.

Such a great time talking with Dave Barr (MCIPS) about, leadership, followership, police work, learning theory and applying it, leaderology, The National Leaderology Association, S.T.I.C.K.U.M., change and change dynamics, best leaders, and how this all applies to small and medium sized businesses...and, of course, my latest book, "Liminal Space: Reshaping Leadership and Followership,"... what a good time!

https://www.thereallifebuyer.co.uk/podcasts/

Understanding motivation and the basic needs of people is vitally important for both leaders and followers. It may be as simple as water!

Motivation Might Be In The Water In November of 2011, after having retired a little over a year from law enforcement, I was watching the evening news and saw the video of the UC Davis “macing incident.” The UC Davis pepper spray incident occurred on November 18, 2011, during an Occupy movement demonstration at the University of...

Leaders, Let’s Lead with Emotional Awareness This Holiday Season

The holidays can be stressful for your team—financial pressures, loneliness, and unrealistic expectations often weigh heavy. As a leader, your emotional awareness can make a huge difference.
✔️ Recognize signs of stress and burnout.
✔️ Foster an inclusive environment that respects diverse traditions.
✔️ Offer flexibility and empathy during this hectic time.
Leading with emotional awareness isn’t just kind—it builds trust, boosts morale, and strengthens your team for the year ahead. Let’s create a holiday season that feels supportive for everyone!

The Mismatch of Holiday Expectations and Reality: Why Leaders Need To Be More Emotionally Aware The holiday season is often painted as a time of joy, connection, and generosity—a period when peace and goodwill reign supreme. However, for many, the realities of life starkly contrast with these idealized expectations.

Looking forward to sharing this experience with these esteemed colleagues in Chicago and representing The National Leaderology Association as well as CMF Leadership Consulting. I'll be focused on the "Followership" portion of this panel discussion at the International Leadership Association 26th Conference. Nice to be able to give back to the law enforcement community that "raised me."

Another podcast released today! Wow, two in one day! Thank you, to Dean Newlund and Leadovation Podcast. So happy to have been able to share "Liminal Space: Reshaping Leadership and Followership" with so many people via podcasts. In this episode we discuss balancing leadership and followership in the workplace and the ideas of liminal space, leading and following simultaneously, and tessellations of behaviors.

Dr. Chris Fuzie: Balancing Leadership and Followership in Today’s Workplace About Dr. Chris Fuzie:Dr. Chris Fuzie, Ed.D., M.A.OL., is a leadership consultant, trainer, college professor, and author specializing in behavior-based leadership and followership dynamics. He holds a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership, along with a Master’s and Bachelor’s in t...

Coming out on October 15th on the Leadership Project podcast with Mick Spears. Here is the link to the podcast site. I hope you enjoy and please like, share and follow the podcast and CMF Leadership Consulting.

https://www.mickspiers.com/podcast
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