Over the years, I have watched many talented mid-level executives work on their skills and expertise intending to get noticed and then promoted. However, most hard-working people find themselves immersed in their daily duties and rarely look up to see where they are going. They…
Executives are trained, encouraged, rewarded, and revered for their fearless courage, fast reaction times, and intuitive decision-making. The pressure to make decision-making look easy is ingrained in management culture. But how many of us can honestly say we make our best decisions on the spot?…
What do self-awareness and leadership have in common? My grandfather told me a story as a boy, and the moral has stuck with me throughout my years as a business coach. That moral was this: “the fault that you see in others is probably your…
Can we influence others by merely learning to ask great questions? Think about the last conversation you had. Did the person ask you anything about yourself? How did that feel? Humans typically enjoy having the chance to talk about themselves, so chances are this made…
Most people struggle to stay organized, managing tasks, and deadlines. Many times we find that our sense of well-being and accomplishment is related to how many things we get done in a day rather than the quality of what we achieve. We get into checklist…
I’m always fascinated by how much I can get done in the last few days before a trip. I work faster, and I’m able to run triage on what is essential while I delegate the things that usually occupy most of my time. During this…