As leaders, we come with a title and influence that make it incredibly hard for people to tell us we are making mistakes. Individual leaders and leadership teams are often shocked to learn that just […]
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You may think this is offbeat – pun intended. Have you heard about binaural beats? Binaural beats refers to a technique where you listen to tones of different specific frequencies in each ear through headphones. […]
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“Think not those faithful who praise thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults.” That was Socrates in about 400 B.C. In other words, yes-people have been around for a long time. […]
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In last month’s Breakaway Performance, we provided a self-coaching tool. It guides you to take an Executive Vitality Inventory and develop a Game Plan to improve in your weak areas and to maintain your strengths […]
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Ask anyone how they are, and most will say, “Busy.” “Busy-ness” is not good for your business. You have to see your priorities clearly and make time for leadership. This takes discipline and commitment as […]
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Your vitality is your choice. You can enhance it, lose it, or maintain it. So often, corporate leaders put other priorities ahead of their own; let’s see what you can do to change that for […]
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Ten executives were meeting in a board room. I was there with a team of nine white men and one black man, whom everyone called “Preacher.” Some might say this was a racist designation; others […]
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While some of you may tune out and turn off when you see the word “retirement,” I’d like you to take a breath and consider the objective laid out in this edition of Breakaway Performance/Executive […]
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Women (and men) do not need to tolerate harassment. The experience is unique to the individual experiencing it. Whereas both genders experience sexual harassment, women do so more prevalently, so this article focuses on that […]
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Imagine you are one of the several senior executives we have coached who has an employee who gazes at them with admiring eyes, who wants to be their best friend, shadow, A-student, constant companion, and […]
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