About Us
Your success is our success, which means achieving your desired goal. Whether you are a first-time leader of one, an experienced leader of a team, or the organizational leader of hundreds, CMF Leadership will focus on you and your leadership challenges, and competencies. Leadership is learned, in spite of what the story books say, and most people can learn the language and the behaviors of leadership. Our behavior-based training involves psychology, social and behavioral science and uses a specific action method to implement these behaviors.
How We Got Started
With a background in public service organizations for over 30 years, with over 20 years in formal leadership positions, and formal education (Ed.D.) in organizational leadership, we began getting requests for training and decided to put the fulfillment of those needs into a business model.
The products and services we offer
Products & Services
Success means achieving the desired goal.
Whether you are a first-time leader of one, an experienced leader of a team, or the organizational le...
Your situation is different than those of others, so why not create a solution to the specific issues? Why pay for something you don't need? So, ...
How do teams work? What brings them together? Is there a predictable cycle of development and if so, how do you as the leader recognize it and adju...
Recent Activity
Dr. Chris from CMF Leadership Consulting/S.C.O.R.E. Performance Counseling Answered this on November 20, 2021
The easiest and most sincere way to show gratitude is not just at Thanksgiving or Christmas or birthdays, but all throughout the year with a simple, “thank you,” while meeting their needs. You can’t maintain a good relationship by just showing appreciation one or two times a year, each contact...
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The easiest and most sincere way to show gratitude is not just at Thanksgiving or Christmas or birthdays, but all throughout the year with a simple, “thank you,” while meeting their needs. You can’t maintain a good relationship by just showing appreciation one or two times a year, each contact is an opportunity to strengthen the relationship with the client/customer. You should know at any given moment how your relationship is with each client. However, if you want to do something extra for the holidays remember to make any gift something that meets their needs or goals or wants, and not just something that you can afford. Remember, business is made through relationships, so give a gift that builds up the relationship, that is the best benefit for your business.
Dr. Chris from CMF Leadership Consulting/S.C.O.R.E. Performance Counseling Answered this on November 29, 2018
Organizational culture is much more than attitude or philosophy...it is everything you do and say, what you allow and don't allow, how you treat people and let people treat you. Culture equates to the behaviors of the organization (positive or negative). So, model the behaviors you want...
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Organizational culture is much more than attitude or philosophy...it is everything you do and say, what you allow and don't allow, how you treat people and let people treat you. Culture equates to the behaviors of the organization (positive or negative). So, model the behaviors you want repeated and eliminate the behaviors you don't want in your organization, and especially socialize (teach/train) the new people in your organization to those behaviors you want and don't want. Socialization is the vehicle that carries group and organizational culture. Socializing the new people is the most important step, then reaffirm wanted behaviors and condemn unwanted behaviors.
Dr. Chris from CMF Leadership Consulting/S.C.O.R.E. Performance Counseling Answered this on November 29, 2018
Results. Getting results, showing results, explaining results. If you can't show the results, then how do you (or the customer) know the time, effort, money, was worthwhile?
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Results. Getting results, showing results, explaining results. If you can't show the results, then how do you (or the customer) know the time, effort, money, was worthwhile?
Dr. Chris from CMF Leadership Consulting/S.C.O.R.E. Performance Counseling Answered this on April 21, 2018
Having to be politically correct all the time. We all have our biases and our preferences, but at these types of events, you have to "play the PC game" so you don't offend anyone with how you really feel. Most of the time we already have an opinion about something/someone/some issue, but have...
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Having to be politically correct all the time. We all have our biases and our preferences, but at these types of events, you have to "play the PC game" so you don't offend anyone with how you really feel. Most of the time we already have an opinion about something/someone/some issue, but have to be careful about revealing it at "networking" events.
Dr. Chris from CMF Leadership Consulting/S.C.O.R.E. Performance Counseling Answered this on April 21, 2018
As a retired police commander of 28 years, now leadership consultant, I have been involved in many critical incidents, shootings, crashes, suicides, homicides, etc, as an investigator, actor (shooter, negotiator, etc) and supervisor/manager, so my answer may be a little more skewed than the...
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As a retired police commander of 28 years, now leadership consultant, I have been involved in many critical incidents, shootings, crashes, suicides, homicides, etc, as an investigator, actor (shooter, negotiator, etc) and supervisor/manager, so my answer may be a little more skewed than the general public. Psychotherapy is only as good as it can translate into behavior changes. What good is the therapy if there is no positive behavior change made?
Dr. Chris from CMF Leadership Consulting/S.C.O.R.E. Performance Counseling Answered this on April 21, 2018
As a sole owner with no employees, I go wherever there are lots of people. Just being able to talk with others creates connections, and leads, and allows me to educate people on what learning leadership is about. Sorry that I don't have a great, cool, location to give ya!
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As a sole owner with no employees, I go wherever there are lots of people. Just being able to talk with others creates connections, and leads, and allows me to educate people on what learning leadership is about. Sorry that I don't have a great, cool, location to give ya!
Dr. Chris from CMF Leadership Consulting/S.C.O.R.E. Performance Counseling Answered this on April 13, 2018
As a leadership consultant everything I do is networking somehow...every contact with a person is "networking" because leadership is about people, and connecting with people to accomplish the goals of the organization. I'm not a good salesman, and won't try to sell you something you don't need,...
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As a leadership consultant everything I do is networking somehow...every contact with a person is "networking" because leadership is about people, and connecting with people to accomplish the goals of the organization. I'm not a good salesman, and won't try to sell you something you don't need, but I will tell you if I think you need something, sometimes whether you want to hear it or not...