If you spend a long time in a company, over the years, you may have the luxury of hand-picking your team from the ground up and intentionally leading a group of people who complement each other both personally and professionally. However, most leaders are brought in...
One of the most rewarding aspects of my work as a leadership coach is to witness change that stems from the actions of one individual. Widescale change often starts small.Imagine a still pond. From the outside, the bucolic scene seems peaceful and serene. The quiet...
How approachable are you? Do you emanate a sense of warmth that empowers others to come talk with you? Or do you find yourself giving off vibes that warn people away?Approachability is an essential trait for professionals—particularly for leaders—as it enables them to...
As a business leader, one of your principal roles is to guide your team to achieve big-picture goals. To do that, finding time to regularly step back and reflect on those objectives is crucial. Those pauses for reflection allow leaders to maintain their eyes on the...
During the length of your career as an executive leader, you will most likely have seasons of extreme confidence when you seem to be cruising along and doing everything right. Then suddenly, you'll encounter some rocky ground that puts you on unsure footing, and you...
Leadership is not a one-size-fits-all type of role. Effective leaders can come in all forms. Charismatic legends like Steve Jobs, Jack Welch or Oprah Winfrey may spring to mind, but their style is only one type of leadership technique available to you.In today's...
How comfortable are you being out of the office? Between conferences, sick days, vacations or family emergencies—there are several reasons why you might need to be unreachable for a period of time. When you are absent, are you nervous that disaster is imminent? Are...
The COVID-19 crisis has changed the landscape in offices across the world. Companies whose CEOs claimed that they would never allow a work-from-home policy found that they had no choice but to institute one.Now that working in a physical office is becoming safer...
As the saying goes, "Two heads are better than one," but paradoxically, there's also such a thing as "too many cooks in the kitchen." Collaboration is an integral part of an effective workplace environment, yet in many teams, the idea drudges up intense feelings of...
The last couple of years have been quite a test for everyone. Business professionals have had their own special challenges on top of the regular problems we've all been experiencing. It's stressful enough navigating "the new normal"—which seems to take one step...