
Leadership Trait: Being A Good Shepherd
Strong leadership traits come in many forms. One I see often…

Executive Development Tip: To Coach…Drop the Fear
I've spoken about the importance of on-sight observation (of…

Setting Goals: Make 2013 Better Than 2012
There is a great adage that says "Time and tide wait for no man."…

Leadership Tip: Organization is Power
Throughout this past month I have had the pleasure of working…

Put Me In Coach, I’m Ready To Play
There is a great German saying: Ubung, Ubung machen Meister (translated…

Mixing the Storm with Business
"I know what your going through, I lived it with Katrina".
My…

Leadership Tip: What’s the Plan, Coach?
Way too often managers coach reactively versus proactively. …

Leadership Tip: Trust Creates a Coaltion
In coaching a CFO last year, I discovered during his 360 Feedback…

Listen, Learn, and Engage… (aka Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace)
"Les Miserables" author Victor Hugo wrote, "Not being heard is…


For Thanksgiving, Give Thanks to Your Team
I recently read a crucial—yet admittedly tough—New York Times piece by Jessica Grose: “Young Workers Are Miserable for Good Reason.” One line jumped out at me:“Young people feel jobs now offer far less mentorship and more micromanaging.” Ouch.But also… fair point. Because whether an employee is Gen X, Y, or Z, one truth spans all […]