Several dynamics are critical to the development of a fully functioning high performance team. In “The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team,” author Patrick Lencioni talks about a common team dysfunction — the fear of conflict — arguing that most organizations would benefit from more conflict. It sounds completely counter-intuitive, but […]
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 six year period. The company’s CEO wanted to promote her to […]
By Neal Eisenstein, MBA Leaders are responsible for achieving results and a fundamental truth of leadership is that we work through others to achieve goals and objectives. In large part, leadership requires the ability to influence others. If you’ve read this much, you can probably relate. Whether you have positional […]
By Kevin Ciccotti, CPCC, PCC Leadership is a value-based effort. By that, I mean that your personal values need to be front and center in order for you to be at your best. With that in mind, how often do you revisit your values? What values best define or describe […]
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 the point?” “Has anyone […]
By Plum Cluverius, MA/ABS, PCC Have you ever been at a loss about how to approach an employee who isn’t performing the job satisfactorily? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve coached dozens of leaders, including two clients this month, who are struggling to find the right way to handle […]
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 loop. He […]
By Steve Hansen, PCC Jeff works for an international organization in its Americas division. Executive leadership sees him as a potential candidate for president of the division. As a further indication of that career path he was recently promoted to SVP and is now one of six on the […]
By Karen Carmody, MBA, PCC Have you ever doubted your success? Felt unworthy of your accomplishments? Worried you’ll be discovered as a fraud? If so, you’re in excellent company. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, author Maya Angelou, Academy Award winning Actress/Harvard […]
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. During the last 6 […]
