by admin | Feb 23, 2015 | Coaching skills, Executive Coaching, Latest Updates
Glenn had no problem asking for support. As CEO of a financial services firm, he was accustomed to asking people to do things for him. So I wasn’t surprised when he asked me to provide him with executive leadership coaching. But I was surprised at how challenging our...
by admin | Jan 20, 2015 | Blog (All Categories), Emotional Intelligence, Latest Updates
I occasionally visit art museums with family and friends, but I’m not very good company. My enthusiasms get the better of me and I become a tad, well, pedantic. I might go on about the difference between impressionism and neo-impressionism, or talk at length about why...
by admin | Dec 2, 2014 | Blog (All Categories), Emotional Intelligence, Latest Updates, Self-Awareness
Kevin sagged when he recounted his past few years as president of a troubled division of a major insurance company. “I’m damaged goods,” he started. “I loved my career until they promoted me to turn around this failing unit. I became a real jerk. I screamed at...
by admin | Nov 3, 2014 | Blog (All Categories), Conflict, Leadership self development, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
I met with the head of the European region right after a daylong meeting of a global leadership team. I asked what he thought of the decisions the team had made. He said the meeting was “the usual nonsense. We nod our heads, and go back to our parts of the world and...
by admin | Oct 13, 2014 | Blog (All Categories), Leadership self development, Leadership Skills
The challenge for most executives is that the skills they developed as middle managers are inadequate for the next step up. They know their business, have mastered supervision, and have honed their decision-making skills. But what’s often missing is a mental...