Level 4: Executive Leadership Coaching to Organizational Peak Performance Your leadership impact will be greatly affected by the competencies you are able to build a foundation for and enhance as you adjust to changing working environments and market conditions. Deciding which ones you will need the most in the coming 1-3 years is a critical success factor in achieving the outcomes you want you, your team, and your organization to achieve. Review the following information to ensure an understanding of each competency, complete the spreadsheet provided, and then review it with whom you report to so that you can ensure alignment. This information will be used to create your Cortex Leadership Development Plan that you will utilize during your executive coaching journey. Step 1: Review the Leadership Competencies Selection and Instruction Guide Guide Step 2: Review the Executive Leaders Mission Statement Mission Statement Step 3: Complete the Value Portion You will need this Value List to complete Part one of the Leadership Mission Statement exercise. Values Exercise Step 4: Complete the rest of the Mission Statement Step 5: Leadership Competencies Consider your Top 4 Leadership Competencies and why developing those are the most important in the coming year. Assessment Step 6: Review with your Supervisor It is best, when you complete this exercise, to review it with who you report to in order to get their feedback.

Leading in Today's Chaotic World by: Lynda McNutt Foster & Holger Heinze From VUCA to BANI: From VUCA to BANI redefines how leaders navigate today’s chaotic world — where systems break easily, anxiety runs high, and cause and effect are anything but linear. This article introduces BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) as a sharper framework for leading through disruption. Packed with real-world examples and actionable insights, it encourages leaders to move from reaction to resilience, and to lead with empathy, adaptability, and intuition. Read it if you want to not just survive chaos — but lead powerfully through it. Read the Article Here From VUCA to BANI podcast episode: Lynda McNutt Foster Holger Heinze

Meet Your Coach Allen Foster Allen Foster is Vice President and co-founder of Cortex Leadership Consulting, a leading firm dedicated to executive coaching, talent acquisition, and organizational training. Allen’s extensive experience includes customized 1-on-1 coaching, strategic consulting, talent acquisition specializing in benchmark and search, and the facilitation of over 1,000 leadership training/facilitation sessions. As Cortex’s lead trainer and facilitator, Allen is a Certified Trainer in DISC (CPBA), Driving Forces (CPDFA), and The Empowerment Dynamic, 3 Vital Questions. His expertise further extends into customized workshops focused on DISC, Team Alignment, Conflict Resolution, Team Values Creation, Team Building, Time Mastery, and Problem-Solving strategies. Before co-founding Cortex, Allen launched his professional career in retail management, quickly distinguishing himself by leading successful multimillion-dollar store openings and renovations, eventually becoming one of the youngest store managers at a major national big-box retailer. Driven by a passion for marketing, Allen later joined his wife, Lynda, in her advertising agency. Over 15 years, he guided numerous businesses on their marketing and advertising strategies, eventually leading the agency to significant growth. He continues to support select long-standing clients in their advertising efforts today. Allen holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Virginia Tech. He is married to Cortex CEO and co-founder, Lynda McNutt Foster, and is the proud father of Melody Kappler. A passionate Virginia Tech football and wrestling fan, Allen is also an avid reader with particular interests in history and science. In his leisure time, Allen enjoys hiking and can regularly be found exploring the Roanoke Greenway or Mill Mountain trails with Lynda. Allen’s wealth of hands-on experience, combined with his deep knowledge of behavioral assessments and training methodologies, makes him a trusted resource for organizations looking to enhance leadership capabilities, optimize team performance, and drive sustainable growth. Contact Let's connect.

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Time Metabolism How Time Metabolism Can Change the Way You Work Most leaders plan their time—but not their energy. If you’ve ever felt drained during important meetings or too exhausted to focus in the afternoon, you’re experiencing a mismatch between your schedule and your energy levels. This is where Time Metabolism comes in. What is Time Metabolism? Your body and mind don’t operate at the same intensity all day. Energy levels naturally rise and fall, and if you don’t schedule tasks accordingly, you’re constantly working against yourself. How to Optimize Your Time Metabolism: Track your peak energy hours. When do you feel most alert and engaged? Schedule your highest-priority work during those hours. Save routine tasks for your low-energy times. Responding to emails or data entry shouldn’t take up your best focus hours. Use movement & breaks to reset energy. Small adjustments—like stepping away from screens or getting outside—help recharge your focus. Want to work smarter instead of harder? Watch this 1-minute breakdown.

The Cortex Growth Readiness Factor Understanding Change Through Openness, Action & Accountability Cortex Change Readiness Factor Self-Assessment: FREE Assessment Cortex Change Readiness Factor Scorecard: Scorecard Cortex The Readiness for Growth Factor Article: Article Cortex Change Readiness Growth Equation Deep Dive Conversation Corecast Episode:

Leading Others to Peak Performance Your leadership impact will be greatly affected by the competencies you are able to build a foundation for and enhance as you adjust to changing working environments and market conditions. Deciding which ones you will need the most in the coming 1-3 years is a critical success factor in achieving the outcomes you want you, your team, and your organization to achieve. Review the following information to ensure an understanding of each competency, complete the spreadsheet provided, and then review it with whom you report to so that you can ensure alignment. This information will be used to create your Cortex Leadership Development Plan that you will utilize during your executive coaching journey. Steps 1 - 4 Step 1: Fill out the Cortex Coaching Intake Form Intake Form Step 2: Review the Leadership Competencies Selection and Instruction Guide Guide Step 3: Take the Leadership Competencies Assessment Assessment Step 4: Review your Leadership Competencies Assessment with your Supervisor It is best, when you complete this assessment to review it with who you report to in order to get their feedback. Submit Your Leadership Competencies! Submit Your Leadership Competencies First Name* Last Name* Email * Company* Position* Which Coaching Track are you on?* Strengthening Your Skillsets Leading Others to Peak Performance Leadership Coaching to Peak Performance Organizational Peak Performance Who is your Cortex Coach?* Lynda McNutt Foster Allen Foster Kim Levings Leadership Competencies File Upload* Upload Leadership Competencies Submit You've Completed the Pre-Coaching Steps! Thank you for following the steps in your Coaching Track. You will recieve an email from your coach with their scheduling link so you can schedule your first session. If you have questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out to info@cortexleader.com or email your coach directly.

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