Most people don’t immediately think of trust and spark when they think about great companies. They think about products (GE), or services (Fidelity). They think about brands (Apple). They think about iconic CEOs and strong growth…
In my coaching practice, leaders often ask me how assertive they should be. “Do I just tell people what I think,” is a typical comment. “What if I’m not certain about our direction?”
No matter what your business does—transporting cargo, delivering better health care, protecting the environment—every organization produces things. But too often, people lose sight of what exactly it is that they produce…
We are always trying to be innovative as a firm in providing leadership coaching to our clients. Two examples are our “coaching pods” and our “Just in Time” coaching.
How do you deal with employees who are technically proficient but whose behaviors undermine the team and cause conflict throughout the office?
One of our clients, a large non-profit, is going through a search for a new president. I was asked to develop a series of questions to address the topic of leadership. I was not asked to address finance, fundraising, planning…
In my travels around the U.S., I work with many different organizations, including public power companies. I work with their publicly-elected Boards to help them figure out how to effectively govern their organizations.
This week marked 20 years since I founded our consulting firm. In celebration of our success, I thought I would share some lessons I’ve learned. (I was about to say 10 lessons, but in recognition of the fact that we may all be tiring
I’ve recently been conducting one-hour coaching sessions for several middle managers. These are one-time meetings, 60 minutes long. The client wants to see if middle managers can benefit from just a taste of the coaching…
For a long time, I have argued that leaders need to be careful of relying too much on consensus decision-making.
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