Empowerment is a perennial leadership topic. It’s easy to find a lot of studies that demonstrate that empowered employees perform better and business metrics improve – but I honestly think it is so important because … Read More
[For executive coaches] No one wants you to coach
Coaches – you’re lovely people. So sincere. So passionate. So ready to change the world with these new ideas and perspectives you’ve learned at coaching school (you did go to coaching school, didn’t you?). So … Read More
The Challenges of Working from Home
Okay let’s face it – there are lots of challenges, for both employees and managers, with this new work-from-home world. But one keeps coming up frequently. “They gave it to me late.” “I have no … Read More
Leaders: What to do When you’ve Tried Everything (and still feel stuck).
It is very common for business leaders to bring problems and challenges to their Executive Coach after they have “tried everything.” One of my favourite questions to ask a business leader is “how are you … Read More
Career Ladder or Career Lattice?
Matrix, lattice, web, network, level playing field – these are all terms I’ve heard used recently to describe an organization’s talent development path. The long-storied “career ladder” is disappearing in favour of lateral moves intended … Read More
Remote Workers Don’t Know Where They’re Going
As the work-from-home situation continues – and becomes permanent for many – companies need to pay attention to employee engagement differently than in the past. Recalling Dan Pink’s “Drive” – people come to work for … Read More
Guilt Gets in the Way of Leadership
Many leaders are confused about what guilt is. From a very young age we are taught that if we do something we shouldn’t do or don’t do something we should do, we should feel guilty. We … Read More
How Successful Leaders Build Trust
Almost everyone agrees that trust is important in leadership. So why is it that “lack of trust” is a common critique of leadership and frequently scores low on employee engagement surveys? What is trust? Trust … Read More
How to Manage Feeling Overwhelmed
There are a lot of problems in the world. And by the time you add the global problems to the ones you’re already dealing with – at home, at work, in your community – it’s … Read More
The Burned Out Leader
When I’m asked about the “real” challenges facing leaders these days, I don’t talk about making tough decisions, or dealing with uncertainty. Not specifically, at least. Yes, making decisions in a VUCA world is tough. … Read More
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