Curiosity – An Underrated Leadership Superpower
Remember Curious George from the childhood book? Always curious and getting himself into one adventure after another because of his intense curiosity. Curious George took curiosity to an extreme. Yet, he inspires me to think about how curiosity is a necessary and often underrated leadership quality. How often does it happen that we jump […]
Intentions! Leaders Are You Ready to Set Yours?
Welcome to 2019! Leaders are you ready to set your intentions for 2019? Like most of you, I am completely swamped right now having just returned from a long vacation and now back to working with new clients so I’m re-purposing my blog from 2018 with some minor changes. The way we enter the year […]
Are You Missing Out on the Easiest Leadership Fix of All? (Part 2)
If you’re a leader with poor sleep habits, what can be done? I invite my coaching clients who have sleep issues to consider the following, evidence-based approach to better sleep: Maintain a consistent bedtime schedule; try not to vary much between days of the week and the weekends Develop a bedtime routine to cue one’s […]
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 […]
Are You Leading Through Space?
You know it when it happens to you. A colleague or boss calls you or invites you to a meeting. They get right down to business. They dive in to the ask of what they need from you. In our highly connected, plugged-in 24/7 world, it may seem natural to expedite conversations with others in […]