Leaning into Autumn: What Needs to Leave?
Summer is over. Officially. We are now in our first week of autumn. Fall festivals are upon us, and for those who live in warmer climates, it feels as if summer heat will never give way to cooler breezes. For people in organizations, we begin the final push to year end–Q4. Traditionally this is the […]
Strategic Thinking and Leadership: Are You Leaving Out What’s Most Important?
As an executive coach and consultant to entrepreneurial Founders, CEO’s and their teams, one of the most vexing challenges I often observe with clients is a perceived lack of time for strategic thinking. According to an article by Dorie Clark in the Harvard Business Review, “In one survey of 10,000 senior leaders, 97% of them said that […]
Courageous Conversations: How Well Are You Having Them?
One of the great privileges of coaching my clients is the opportunity I have to “listen in” on what they are learning. Coaching conversations offer a container for exploring what is impacting them and others, and how they might adjust how they see so they can engage differently in the future. Clients can and often […]
Are You Doing the 9 Things Positive Leaders Do?
I am keenly aware of the importance of positivity in leadership. The environment in which we are living is so full of negativity that it can become overwhelming to process it and keep one’s positive outlook. Fortunately, a prolific leadership writer, Jon Gordon has written a book to help us. If you are challenged by […]
5 Lessons Learned Walking The Camino
By guest blogger: Linda Cattelan MBA CPCC As we enter the busiest time of the year, I am sharing highlights of a guest column written by my cherished colleague Linda Cattelan, Owner of Results Catalyst in Toronto. She recently challenged herself to walk the legendary Camino Real. “I’m not sure why I felt so compelled […]