
Leadership development programs: what works and how to choose one
What the research says works in leadership development, how to design, choose and measure a program for your leadership team, and where leaders’ sleep, energy and stress fit.

Blog · Dan Remon
Short, practical reads on energy, focus, health and leadership. What I see working with founders and leaders, written up so you can use it this week.
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Performance · 3 min readPeak performance: the daily practices that workThe calendar decides your week before you do. Peak performance starts when you take that decision back.Read the post Browse by pillar
The 6 pillars I coach on. Start with the one that feels weakest right now.
01AwarenessSee the real signal beneath the noise, in and around you.
02BehavioursThe small daily inputs that quietly decide every outcome.
03ConsistencyShow up the same when it's hard. That's the multiplier.
04PerformanceBody, energy and output built to hold under real pressure.
05Strategic ActionMove on the few levers that compound, and drop the rest.
06EnvironmentDesign the surroundings that make winning the default.
What the research says works in leadership development, how to design, choose and measure a program for your leadership team, and where leaders’ sleep, energy and stress fit.

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I'm a performance coach for founders and executives. Working in health and performance since 1996, coaching since 1998. ICF-certified, in Bangkok and online.