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Life

Feelings, Emotions and Moods: How to Say What You are Experiencing

Aware or not, most people experience a wide range of emotions during an average day. And, these experiences are highly…
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Leadership

What is an Executive Coach?

During some point in your career, there may be an opportunity to consider hiring an executive coach. Whether you seek…
Leadership

Lead Your Team to Success: Ask The Right Questions

When Joel, a senior VP of sales, first began his executive coaching engagement with me, he was perplexed. His team had…
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Leadership

The Feedback Fallacy: The Higher You Rise, the Less Truth You Hear 

As leaders advance, they receive more input but less truth. At senior levels, feedback does not disappear. It distorts. Boards…
Leadership

The Trust Reset: A Practical Framework for Reopening Dialogue and Rebuilding Trust

Trust is rarely lost in a dramatic moment. In my experience coaching senior leaders, it doesn’t usually disappear because of…
Career

Keeping Your Network Warm – Before You Need It

Most people think about their network only when they need something: a job lead, an introduction, a recommendation. That’s understandable,…
Leadership

The ‘Strategic Patience’ Gap: Why Leaders Rush Decisions, And How To Slow Down The Right Way

Modern leadership culture often equates speed with strength. Executives are rewarded for decisiveness, rapid execution and the ability to move…
Career

Job Hugging: When Staying Put Signals More Than Loyalty

For much of the last decade, leaders have been trained to worry about attrition. Job hopping. Flight risk. Retention at…
Leadership

Strategic Presence: A Playbook for Leaders Who Want to Influence at a Higher Level

As leaders look ahead to this year, many are asking a familiar question: How do I show up at the…
Leadership

The Power of Being Present When It Matters Most

For years, leadership conversations have treated presence as something nice to have – a tone, a vibe, a polish. Presence…
Career, Technology

What AI Can’t Fake in a Job Interview

Artificial intelligence has changed what “prepared” looks like in a job interview. Today, candidates can use generative tools to sharpen…
Leadership

The Solitude of Power: Navigating the Quiet Isolation of Executive Leadership

There is a story about leadership we rarely tell – the one that lives beneath earnings calls, strategic briefings, board…
Leadership, Life

Leading with Calm Authority: A Guide to Staying Grounded When Everyone Else Is Rushing

Pressure doesn’t follow the calendar. Performance cycles close. Budgets lock. Strategic priorities shift. Personal obligations compete with professional demands. Teams…
Leadership, Leading Lightly

Don’t Start Over – Start Lighter

As the calendar turns, leaders are often encouraged to “reset.” New goals. New strategies. New energy. The language of the…
Leadership, Leading Lightly

Mastering Vulnerability: Courageous Leadership in a Fear-Driven Culture

Every leader has felt it – that invisible tightening when things start to slip: A forecast missed.  A reorg announced. …
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