Kevin Anthony Johnson, PCC The great management consultant Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” suggesting that no matter how clever your well-researched and validated strategy for attracting and retaining talent may be, it’s your...
Leadership
Perfectionists Can Have a Hard Time Learning
By Lilian Abrams, PhD, MBA, MCC, ESIA. A coach-friend quoted the following maxim to me recently, which I found very interesting: “If you don’t introduce something new into a system, the system stagnates.” Now, there are all sorts of possible support and...
Managing Up
By Sandra M. Martínez, PhD, PCC. It is well understood that our immediate boss has the most to do with our job satisfaction. They influence our experience on the job by establishing the tone and frequency of communication, defining our role and responsibilities (or...
When Your Goals Aren’t SMART, Bad Things happen!
“The team was a disaster,” sighed Alison. I asked, “Poor chemistry? Lack of trust? Didn’t meet your deadlines?” “Things started off great. Then we went off in all sorts of different directions, replied Alison. “Lots of terrific ideas were suggested, and we had...
The Importance of Checking-In
By Eva Szekeres, MA, PCC Are you struggling to create a strong and efficient team where people feel connected, thriving and looking forward to collaborating with each other? A few simple habits can make a big difference in the long run. One of my favorites is very...
How to Command Your Script
By Tom Henschel, Executive Coach Initially, Nigel wanted help with memorization. He had a firm belief that people would experience him as a better presenter if he memorized his material. So he tried. But the world of work moves fast. He wasn’t able to memorize...
Self-Awareness and Growing Your Leadership Skills
Chandler was new to his leadership role. It was a big step for him and he was determined to get things right! But it seemed that the harder he tried, and the more closely he managed his employees, the worse things got. Mistakes were made. Work had to be redone....
Doing Things I Am Good At, and That Matter!
By Karen Delk, MSc, PCC The past two years have been very different for most of us, individually and collectively. Leaders needed to pivot in mid-March 2020 to managing teams remotely, while other leaders continued operating, staffing, and producing from a work...
Executive Coaching: Mastering the Uncharted Post-COVID World
Remote work. The “great resignation.” Hybrid teams. Post-COVID business strategies. There is a remarkable amount of uncertainty in the world right now, and that is probably reflected in your organization. Leaders are dealing with economic unpredictability, market...
What’s Not Being Said
By Peter James, PhD, MBA, PCC. When someone utters the word "communication" in the business environment, what usually comes to everyone's mind is that of speaking. And as leaders, we find it necessary to talk as much as possible in order to ensure that our messages...