When we think about professional development and building skills to move our careers forward — or professional development for our organization’s emerging leaders — what comes to mind? Often, professional development that addresses important functional skills is...
Maurice had a handwritten to-do list covering two full pages. Full of circles, arrows, and stars, his list was a reflection of his demanding, complex work day. Diligently updating his list every evening, Maurice crossed out several completed items and add a few new...
President Harry Truman once said, “C-students run the world.” Truman was in many respects an average person who, through middle-age, possessed an unremarkable record of achievement. A reading of his biography, however, reveals a man with an astonishing reserve of...
By Kevin Anthony Johnson, CPCC, PCC A non-profit executive—I’ll call her The Boss— joined an organization with wide eyes and an expansive vision full of possibilities. The organization was well funded, housed in a multi-million-dollar facility with state-of-the-art...
“This year,” Nia promised, “I’m going to make some real changes! I’m going to be a more patient, attentive listener at work, and I’m going to get back in shape and go the gym.” She was excited and enthusiastic. Nia’s willpower was a force of nature to be reckoned...
By Lilian Abrams, Ph.D., MBA, PCC One of the hardest things for any of us to see clearly are our own strengths and development areas. Yet it’s vital, especially for leaders, to know their own strengths. These are likely the foundation for how they got to where they...
By Mandeep Singh, PCC So many people today seem to be so busy “doing” stuff all the time that I got to thinking … what, exactly, is “Doing?” Ten generations ago, I’m guessing it might have had to do with hard, physical labor. Today, more than 80% of “doing”...
Stephanie was an up-and-coming star in the finance department of a New York City-based healthcare management company. She was smart, talented, resourceful, and loved what she did. People noticed, and Stephanie advanced to increasingly responsible finance roles over a...
If you google “time management tips” you will generate “about 2,340,000,000 results.” That’s right, if we are counting our zeroes correctly, that’s over 2.3 billion webpage references! While there are many good articles and productivity hacks related to time...
By Dan Brown, PCC In a recent meeting with a new client to debrief her 360 results, I heard for about the hundredth time a leader say something to the effect of, “I just don’t do chit-chat. I know I should show more interest in my direct reports. Like asking, ‘How was...