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 | Sep 3, 2014 | Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Leading Change
Leading organizational change without first changing ourselves simply doesn’t work. To enable change beyond superficial window-dressing, we must understand what we are doing to maintain the status quo. The enemy of change is often looking at us in the mirror. To lead...
by admin | Aug 14, 2014 | Blog (All Categories), Delegation, Executive Coaching, Latest Updates, Leadership Skills
Over half of my executive coaching clients have “improve delegating effectiveness” as a development priority. All are experienced senior players; each has a long, successful track record. And yet, they all share a simple, yet profound blind spot that turns them, and...
by admin | Jul 16, 2014 | Blog (All Categories), Coaching skills, Executive Coaching, Latest Updates, Leadership Skills
The football coach stood frustrated on the sideline as his quarterback threw incomplete passes. He suddenly rushed onto the field, grabbed the ball from the quarterback’s hands, and started passing to the startled wide receivers. After the coach completed a pass he...
