by admin | Nov 25, 2013 | Blog (All Categories), Executive Coaching
When my friend Ethan was transferred to another city we vowed to stay in touch. And we did, primarily with me initiating contact. Over time, the interval between our calls lengthened. I remember thinking with some annoyance, “I’m putting all the energy into our...
by admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog (All Categories), Executive Coaching, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
If a genie offered you one wish to help you become more effective, what would you wish for? Many would say, “If only I had more time…” But if you’re like me and the genie is just a dream, you may feel sorry for yourself that there just aren’t...
by admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog (All Categories), Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
As a leadership consultant, I’ve made a career of helping executives heal the wounds they’ve inflicted, and mend the trust they’ve broken with their anger. I’ve seen uncontrolled anger ruin careers, and I know this to be a major derailment factor for senior...
by admin | Sep 25, 2013 | Blog (All Categories), Executive Coaching, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
My dear colleague Sheila approached as I sat in the back of the training room and asked, “Why do you look like you just ate a grapefruit?” It’s true I was disappointed that her debrief of the activity she had just led didn’t seem to go...
by admin | Sep 10, 2013 | Blog (All Categories), Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
On a recent flight to New York I sat beside an energetic operations manager for a small bank. Hearing that I was a leadership consultant, he looked interested and started talking. “‘My problem,” he announced without my asking, “is that I have...
by admin | Aug 26, 2013 | Blog (All Categories), Facilitation, Organizational Change
Motivational speakers used to turn me off. As a facilitator of leadership and team development processes, I viewed these gigs mostly as ‘edu-tainment:’ sentimental yarns or heroic exploits that rarely left a trace. But then I had the experience…...
