Leading courageously often involves sharing feedback, both bad and good, with those around you. But feedback can be really hard to give, and it's even harder to take. It helps to view it in terms of being constructive, helping people grow, or destructive, which simply...
Some executives think that leadership is only about momentum and results. The best leaders, however, do more than move us forward. They also help us rise above who we are so that we can move closer to the person we can become. The best leaders lift us up. They elevate...
Leadership is often defined as a set of behaviors by which one person influences others toward the achievement of goals. Put more simply, leadership is about momentum and results. While these definitions are true, they somehow fall short. What mechanism should a...
In any given month, I have upwards of twenty one-on-one executive coaching sessions. It’s very common for those conversations to center on helping a coachee process a career setback. The setbacks are often painful, like a swift kick in the rear end. As painful as they...
As we bid farewell to winter and begin to see signs of spring all around us, my thoughts naturally turn to themes of growth and renewal. This season, I'm reminded of the immense potential that lies dormant within all of us. Like a bulb buried deep in the ground,...
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