by admin | Jun 24, 2014 | Executive Coaching, Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Self-Awareness
“I’m stuck…. I can’t move,” my friend stammered, as he stood frozen trying to exit my open front door. Brent has Parkinson’s, a neurological disease that sends conflicting messages within his brain. One part of his brain knew the door was a safe passage to home. Yet...
by admin | May 12, 2014 | Blog (All Categories), Coaching skills, Executive Coaching, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
I was recently exploring a new coaching relationship with a high achieving, successful executive. Paul insisted that he wanted to ‘bring his game to another level’ and thought I might be a catalyst for his professional development. As I listened to his background and...
by admin | Jan 17, 2014 | Blog (All Categories), Conflict, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
As the saying goes, ‘trust is earned by the penny, but spent by the dollar.’ In other words, while trust is constructed through countless transactions, it can be shattered with only one negative interaction. Even an inadvertent betrayal of trust can wipe...
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...
