It’s the Beginning of Q2. Where’s Your Strategy?
Buried in a drawer from the off site at the beginning of the year? Still an idea that has yet to be turned into action? Not focused and too broad? Or on time, on target, and going as planned? For...
View ArticleAre Sales and Engineering at War?
Then you’re probably spending time on the wrong things – namely playing referee between whether the sales team should sell something that’s yet fully developed or whether the engineering department...
View ArticleThe 5 Reasons Not to Waste Your Money on a Coach
Your team runs smoothly, you’re consistently able to focus on your strategic priorities without getting caught in the weeds, you delegate true responsibility with confidence, and you move with agility...
View ArticleCan Your Team Function Without You?
That’s how I define a self-correcting team. There are other important elements, but the bottom line is can your team execute flawlessly in your absence? That’s critical because you have other...
View ArticleWhen Drama Is a Good Thing
“We know you,” the manager at my favorite hotel said to me. Earlier that afternoon, after I’d finished a business lunch and my guest had departed, I reached into my bag to find that I’d forgotten my...
View ArticleAre You Building Leadership Capacity?
Yesterday was my first run in almost two weeks. During a particularly rainy period, I got of the groove. I wish I could report, as some other runners have, that the rest did me good, that my legs had...
View ArticleWhat You Need Instead of Executive Presence
If there’s a catchphrase that promises a magic, silver bullet for new and seasoned executives alike, it’s executive presence. Why? Because it attempts to capture what some leaders find elusive: their...
View ArticleWalking in Montepulciano
The dirt road that I walked in Italy last week was recommended by someone in town. Not heavily traveled, it would put me exactly where I wanted to be: immersed in the land. Instead of people or cars,...
View ArticleThe Coach Effect
I’ve returned to yoga after a hiatus of some time. There is a particular pose, “Firefly,” that has eluded me since I began taking classes twenty years ago. It requires all of yoga’s essentials:...
View ArticleHow to Screen an Executive Coach
If you’re considering working with an executive coach, below are five suggested screening criteria. Does it feel like a fit? Above all, whomever you choose should feel like a good fit. In your gut....
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