I’m not sure it’s hit Webster’s yet, although at the rate things are going I’m sure it will. So in the meantime, here’s my definition: Quiet quitting: A practice of doing what’s required at work, … Read More
Is “Leader” Who you Are or What you Do?
“When do we start the up-skilling?’ I was in front of a group of executive level leaders – a mastermind group that met monthly for the purpose of supporting the members to accelerate into C-level … Read More
Love Note to Leaders
I was going to write this post today anyways, and then Malcolm Gladwell came out and criticized the hard-working people desperately trying to figure out the new world of work. If you’re any kind of … Read More
How do you encourage innovation?
As a parent of two boys I learned a lot about how to encourage – yet put reasonable boundaries on – creativity and experimentation. No matter what form these activities took, we usually referred to … Read More
How to be a Great Leader
“I’ll have what she’s having.” No, I’m not referring to the diner scene from “When Harry Met Sally.” (This IS a business platform, after all…..). I’m paraphrasing a client’s explanation for why he wanted to … Read More
Should I hire my brother-in-law?
Does your business have a “brother-in-law” problem? No, I don’t mean your ACTUAL brother-in-law – I’m sure he’s very nice. What I’m talking about is the employee who wouldn’t be there except that he’s the … Read More
Who does an executive coach work for?
Note: For clarity I need to distinguish between the person being coached and the entity paying the invoice. I will refer to the person being coached as the “client” and the entity paying the invoice … Read More
Who should you trust at work?
I recently led a workshop for a group of very talented entrepreneurs (thank you Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship). Their requested topic was “teams” – how to hire, how to manage, how to handle issues. They … Read More
How do busy leaders deal with “languishing?”
“What are you seeing and hearing from other leaders these days?” I often get asked this question, usually as I am wrapping a session with a client. I find that the leaders I work with … Read More
Can you be yourself at work?
True confession – I have never been a great employee. I have never fit well into organizational structures, have never quietly accepted rules and politics, never accepted the “grey area” between fair and unfair, and … Read More