It is now more important than ever for leaders to ensure their decision-making is effective, nimble, inclusive, transparent—and that it supports psychological safety, candor, and trust. The stakes are even higher now than they were […]
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Sally lost her father on a Tuesday. She is COO of a large manufacturer that was in the middle of a major product launch. Sally felt compelled to return to work on Wednesday. On Friday, […]
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Candor. What is it? Why is it so important? One of the key factors in being able to trust a leader is knowing that the leader will “tell you like it is.” That is, he […]
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“We are certainly living through unprecedented times. Although we are experiencing disruption on every level, we do not have to detach from the belief that the world will ‘reset’ and we will work our way […]
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I had an executive coaching call with Mary last week, the CEO of a large financial services organization, and she shared with me that she is having trouble focusing. The pandemic has distracted her and, […]
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Stress and uncertainty are making it hard to focus both at work and at home. Improving this situation for ourselves is key to maintaining/achieving executive vitality. Many of our coachees are faced on a daily […]
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Here is a simple fact: humans are not good at talking kindly to one another about things they are passionate about. Or about things that are highly personal and sensitive. It doesn’t matter the topic. […]
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On a recent Executive Coaching Network, Inc. conference call, we were talking about exercise goals. The four leaders present had different orientations: 1) fanatic; 2) disciplined; 3) will do it; and 4) do I have […]
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As we rebuild and reopen, we need to identify what it means to be successful under the new normal—and we need to be inspiring, credible leaders to help our stakeholders heal. Rebuilding, reopening, and healing […]
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A significant number of people are wondering, “What is going on?” “How will we recover?” “When will life go back to normal?” There is much debate about all of this now. It is important for […]
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