Inspirations

inspirations_imgFrom time to time, I see leadership ideas that inspire me, published in the Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or other media. I like to share those viewpoints either with specific clients who I think might be particularly interested in the topic, or I share them with a broader audience. I hope you will find these pieces inspiring in your leadership journey.

Alyssa Freas, Ph.D.
CEO & President
Executive Coaching Network, Inc.


 

Forbes Article – Does your boss need some leadership development?

Today, I saw in Forbes Does Your Boss Need Some Leadership Development? It resonated so strongly with what we have seen in our executive coaching work that I want to share it.  This article reports on research about […]

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HBR Article: The Health Risks of Business Travel

Last week, Harvard Business Review published a great article about The Health Risks of Business Travel – and we also recently published our own article on the same subject – Executive Vitality: Maintaining Your Effectiveness on the Road. As […]

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Leaders Are Stretched And Challenged In Today’s Turbulent Economy

In today’s turbulent economy, leaders are stretched and challenged. I like what the CEO of Starbucks suggested in his recent memo. Dear Partners, During our 23-year history as a public company, we have experienced – […]

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HBR Article: The Top Complaints from Employees about Their Leaders

HBR Article:  The Top Complaints from Employees about Their Leaders

We would like to draw your attention to The Top Complaints from Employees about their Leaders (Lou Solomon, Harvard Business Review, June 24, 2015), which describes major breakdowns in leaders’ communication to direct reports. The […]

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NYT Article: No Time to Be Nice at Work

NYT Article:  No Time to Be Nice at Work

When you think about leadership effectiveness, respect is actually a pretty low bar to offer colleagues and direct reports. Offering respect is a basic “pay to play” condition for a leader. That makes the lack […]

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HBR article: Dear Boss: Your Team Wants you to Go on Vacation

HBR article: Dear Boss:  Your Team Wants you to Go on Vacation

I am sending this from my Belgium to Spain scooter trip and I want you to know that I heartily endorse the precepts in this very wise article. Be well and take care of your […]

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Successful CEOs Have Many Similar Habits They Rely On

It’s not surprising that successful CEOs have many similar habits they rely on. I bet you have a few you could add! I hope you enjoy this article about efficiency and job satisfaction. 6 Daily Habits Of The World’s […]

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