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Leadership Coaching
Leadership Accountability: When Common Sense Isn’t Common
Why “they should know better” isn’t a leadership strategy There are few things more frustrating as a leader than dealing with something that feels like it should be common sense. Why didn’t you say something six weeks ago? Why wait until the last minute? Why send a text instead of having the conversation when you...Read More
What a Power Chain Taught Me About Leading Organizational Change
Organizational change rarely fails because leaders choose the wrong strategy. More often, it fails because organizations mistake discomfort for failure. Every meaningful transformation creates resistance before it creates results. Ironically, I learned one of the best lessons about leading change while sitting in my orthodontist’s chair. Eight months into braces, I thought I knew what...Read More
Why Leaders Need Coaching
The Forgotten Layer: Why Leaders of Leaders Need Coaching Organizations pour time and resources into frontline training, but the real coaching gap often starts one level up, with the leaders of leaders. Directors, VPs, and senior managers frequently assume their direct reports (other leaders) already know how to lead and coach. The result? Accountability slips,...Read More
Coaching for Accountability: Leadership Lessons That Stick
As I sat observing a leadership team discuss their challenges, I could see the familiar struggle in their eyes – that delicate balancing act we all face. On one hand, they needed to drive performance and hold their teams accountable. On the other hand, they wanted to show empathy, avoid micromanaging, and maintain positive relationships....Read More