Are Your Managers Really Coaching?
I often hear folks speak about how they’re “coaching” others, whether it be kids, colleagues, or direct reports, and feel compelled to weigh in. Coaching, to be effective, is a very specific relationship, marked by a specific type of communication. According to an August 14, 2018 Harvard Business Review article by Julia Milner: “managers tend […]
Does Your Leadership Require A Vacation?
Summer is more than half over. By now, many of us have already planned or even taken vacations. Surprisingly however, a new survey from Censuswide on behalf of LinkedIn found that more than 50% of U.S. working adults didn’t use all of their vacation days last year. When they do vacation, 70% say that they […]
Does Your Leadership Gift Include Your Presence?
I thought long and hard about how to wrap up this final post for the year. It has been quite a year for many of us, experiencing big challenges, and also significant positive changes, sometimes all at the same time. As I reflected on what topic to choose, I return to that which has been […]
Be a Leader Who Can Soar Beyond the Score!
It’s good to be back again writing these columns! 2017 proved to be quite a year; I prioritized mid-way through that these posts were discretionary, so I took a break from them. The world kept spinning on its axis, (and I spun on my own). I missed the process of distilling relevant ideas for leaders […]
Is Vision Enough?
I am privileged to work with entrepreneurs; Founders, CEO’s and their leadership teams. I truly cherish the opportunity to help leaders bridge critical gaps in performance. I enjoy helping them go “from where they are” to “where they want to be.” One critical gap I often see is when leaders need to transition from a […]