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...
We all know the feeling of being trapped in a bad meeting. The meeting begins late and runs over its allotted time. It’s disorganized. Discussion meanders. And when the meeting is finally over, we’re not sure what’s supposed to happen next. We leave thinking “What was...
Chris is a rising star at a New York City healthcare company. Looking back on his performance as a leader over the past year, Chris decided that he needed to improve his communications skills. Specifically, Chris wanted to do a better job of keeping his team in the...
Executive coaching is a proven method to improve your communication and leadership skills, change behavior, and increase your performance. If you have the chance to work with an executive coach, congratulations, it’s a terrific opportunity! But you may wonder, “What...
Right now do you feel stress and pressure building? Do you feel as though you are multitasking at near the speed of light? If so, you are not alone. Two especially trying events intersect toward the end of every year. First, business demands increase at year-end....
Executive coaching can be a genuine game-changer for both executive leaders and their organizations. It’s often thought of as a stand-alone effort, separate from an executive’s day-to-day. Sometimes, it’s even perceived as a negative. What if you offered executive...
A critically important leadership skill — and one might argue, a critically important life skill — is the ability to distinguish facts from the interpretation of facts. Exceptional leaders are able to extract facts from the narrative of a story before intentionally...