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13Mar
Today’s Ask the Coach comes from my experience with a client who couldn’t understand why he wasn’t moving ahead. He couldn’t see how his own defensiveness was holding him back. Here’s his story, and some thoughts on how to avoid the sabotage that so many of us unwittingly engage in. Tim wanted to be promoted […]
10Mar
The Center for Talent Innovation came out with a study recently on the definition and challenges of achieving Executive Presence. Executive Presence is a big deal. While some people are naturally gifted leaders, you can certainly be intentional about developing and strengthening your Executive Presence. It’s part of what will make you stand out from the crowd […]
3Mar
Are you a manager or a leader? There is a profound difference between management and leadership, and both are important. Both are necessary to keep your business thriving. “To manage” means “to bring about, to accomplish, to have charge of or responsibility for, to conduct.” “Leading” is “influencing, guiding in direction, course, action, opinion.” In […]
27Feb
This week, our Friday Ask the Executive Coach deals with a problem nearly everyone has experienced: the bad boss. Q. “My boss is so difficult. What can I do?” A. Mary was a talented, intuitive and caring executive. She always had a positive attitude and would do anything to please her boss and her team. […]
24Feb
In order to move forward in your career, you need to invest in your own development. This can be as simple as reading a book on leadership, or as involved as going back to school to get an advanced degree. Typically, it might lie somewhere between those two extremes. But we never drift into excellence. […]
17Feb
If you’re a female executive, you may wonder how you can take your career to the next level. Women at the vice president and director levels don’t always get the mentoring and coaching that both men and women at the president or CEO level receive. At a time in their careers when they most need […]
28Jun
Research is now clear that the inability to manage oneself efficiently leads to premature aging, diminished mental clarity and even blocked access to our innate intelligence. The converse is also true: increasing internal coherence leads to more efficiency in all physiological systems and greater creativity, adaptability and flexibility. How tough is it to manage oneself? […]
