When The Going Gets Tough I…..
Recently I’ve experienced a number of tough challenges. I’ve also been hearing from friends and colleagues who’ve been voicing the same. This got me to reflect on my habits and patterns. I’ve also observed how others who receive challenging news manage to courageously embrace “what is.” Leadership is an opportunity to evolve and develop aspects […]
Resilience Revisited: Recharge or Relapse
Shawn Achor writes in the Harvard Business Review that resilience requires more than resting. It requires recovery. What’s the difference? “So how do we recover and build resilience? Most people assume that if you stop doing a task like answering emails or writing a paper, that your brain will naturally recover, such that when you […]
Are You Allowing for a Recovery Period?
I see it all the time with clients. I’ve done it myself. Push and push and push some more. That’s what we’re supposed to do to “get things done.” Work during the day; work at night and on the weekends. Why some of us even work throughout our vacations because we “have to.” But where […]
What’s Your Leadership Mojo When It Comes to Change?
I was recently privileged to hear a live coaching call between a Master Coach and an Executive Vice President in a large corporation. The purpose of the call was to let experienced coaches observe different styles of clients and coaching for the sake of improving our effectiveness. I take these training calls monthly, and always […]
Are You Leading in Innovation?
Today’s leaders are pre-occupied with innovation, and rightfully so. With a rapidly changing landscape, companies who lead in innovation are likely to survive and thrive. Vijay Govindarajan, a leading business school Professor and author developed a simple, yet effective approach to leading innovation. For 35 years, he has used the Three Box Solution framework in working […]