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How to Turn Stern Situations into Positive Coaching Experiences

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I recently read an article in Inc magazine that really set my tail feathers on fire. It was called “How to Criticize Employees: 6 Rules,” which landed on me as one nearly clueless man writing about something he knew little about but pretending to be an expert. He was nowhere close. I barely midway through […]

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The 3-Day Rule: How to Deal with Disappointment

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For the past six weeks I have been eyeballs-deep mediating a heck of a mess. The goal — an executive and company divorce — has so many interwoven business and emotional complexities that a bearable solution tied to an volatile transition seems like a rainbow jackpot: teasing, elusive, close yet unattainable. But now we are […]

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Why Bridging Silos is Getting Increasingly Tricky

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One of the more technique sensitive challenges in business is how to effectively bridge departmental silos. There are many barriers, including these eight: Politics and personal political agendas Business maturity The need to respect others’ views through different lenses Territoriality Digital underbrush Self-image Perception of others The need to thrive through stress. Politics. In business, […]

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Why the Years from 0-13 Are So Vital (Part 1 of 2: Sports Dad)

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Part 1 of 2 “The Sports Dad” I have been inordinately busy the last several weeks, eyeballs deep navigation through a pair of fascinating scenarios. Polar opposites in challenge and charter, both initiatives share a common denominator: the dramatic impact a person’s formative years can (and usually do) have on his or her evolving adult […]

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Why Great Bosses Are Different

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I came across an interesting article by Geoffrey James that struck a chord. He wrote a brief column titled “8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses.” In it James summarizes key traits gleaned from interviews with well respected CEOs. This topic — effective modern leadership — is interesting to me because I am usually eyeballs deep […]

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Why Misconceptions Occur: 11 Reasons & One Remedy

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One of my backbone principles in executive coaching stresses the importance of getting two things in alignment: the head and the heart. I tell my executives, “It all works from the inside out. Until you’re happy with who you are, you’ll never be happy with what you have. “When you’re in alignment, head and heart, […]

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