By Lyne Desormeaux, PSYD, MCC. Why is delegation so tricky? Delegation is one competency that keeps challenging managers. Many find it hard to give up control, fearing the work would not be done correctly or on time. Or perhaps a previous experience with delegation...
By Shaun McKenzie, Executive Coach/Facilitator. As an automobile enthusiast, I’ve traveled to Germany several times to drive the Autobahn. For those who are unfamiliar, the Autobahn is Germany’s interstate roadway system famously noted for not having speed limits....
The other day, Michael was thinking about respect. Yes, it can seem like an ill-defined idea, but Michael could see that the senior leaders at his organization are respected. And he was thinking about its importance, and how remarkable it was that among the senior...
If you do a Google search for the term “micromanagement,” you’ll find over 5.8 million hits! Micromanagement has been studied, dissected, and written about extensively. But there’s a quiet, timid, opposing management style — and it does just as much, if not more,...
By Sandra M. Martínez, Ph.D., PCC: As an executive coach, I support leaders in expanding their awareness of their preferences, and developing a broader repertoire of perspectives and behaviors in order to respond with greater flexibility and resilience to the...
Marissa was asked recently to lead an important project team. Her New York City-based pharmaceutical company believes she has the leadership skills needed for this critical work. They are especially excited about her ability to think strategically and how vital that...
Effective communication is consistently mentioned as one of the most critical skills needed for leadership. One of the most common jobs of an executive coach is to work with a client on their communication skills in order to help them move successfully into leadership...
By Dr. Nicole LaBeach, PCC. Look around. What do you see? Absolutely, COVID has been a nightmare for us all. And, now more than ever, we have to take stock of where we are and the view we see. Not withstanding the obvious, do you like what you see? If not, why not? If...
Remember that leadership skills seminar you attended 14 months ago? Of course not! Sure, you remember bits and pieces of it, and perhaps part of an exercise you did. And somewhere in your office you have a binder with handouts and worksheets. But mostly, it’s gone...
2020 was an historic year — literally, a 100-year event. And, with the exception of anyone who celebrated their 100th birthday recently, no one has ever been through anything like this before. While we continue to deal with the immediate impact of the pandemic, what...