Stop Selling Yourself First!

I’ve noticed something over the years: the higher someone climbs in an organization, the less they need to talk about themselves. That may sound counterintuitive, especially when you’re interviewing for a leadership role or presenting to senior executives. Most people believe those moments are their opportunity to showcase every accomplishment on their résumé. I coach […]

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Before You Call: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself

Email. Text. Chat. Voicemail. All of these have become common…
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Give Directions, Not Just the Destination

Most of us have some kind of mobile device we use for directions.…
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Seven Reasons to Change!

As you grow as a leader, you will change, whether you like it…
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Fearless Probing Questions

In my last post, I listed the 10 Worst Questions to Ask a Client.…
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Leadership Job #1: Finding, Shaping and Promoting Talent

I was recently asked to write an article focused on the Private…
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Ten Behaviors that Shape a Private Equity Champion

Recently, I was asked to pen an article focused on the Private…
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Knowing Client’s Business Helps Your Business

It has certainly helped mine! Several years ago, I was…
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Helping Clients Handle the Brexit and Other Dramatic Events 

"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." -Helen Keller The…
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Change the Conversation

On a recent client assignment, I realized my client’s team…
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