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Have you ever experienced not getting a reply in a timely manner? Maybe it’s a voicemail you left for someone…

For years I have been influenced and living by Stephen Covey's definition of effectiveness - getting what you want in…

I recently overheard a small group of business leaders commiserating about a project that wasn’t proceeding as well as anticipated…

Research shows us that most people underestimate what they can do in the long-term and overestimate what they can do…

While I am a huge fan of the book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck,” I think author…

I just finished reading “The Moment of Lift” by Melinda Gates – what a wonderful book! She shares experiences from…

“I lead by example” is a popular response and catch phrase we often hear people say when asked to describe…

I recently read a magazine article on something called the Pomodoro Method, a technique that helps with focusing on single…

There’s plenty of great information available on the value and power of empathy for leaders - so much, in fact,…

If you feel like your team is dysfunctional, uncooperative, toxic or broken, you’re not alone. Most corporate teams are not…

We’ve all heard the axiom before. Usually it’s in the context of reminding someone they are too focused on their…

I remember reading once that it is useful - if not necessary - to be chameleon-like in order to create…

The seven simple leadership lessons I was reminded of by 41 client leaders this past week: Rapport isn’t rocket science…

In my last blog post, I revisited the analogy shared by Jim Collins in his book “Good to Great,” where…

Recently in a leadership coaching session, a client asked, "What is the secret to staying focused and not being distracted…

When I ask a new client, “What gets you back to your center?” most responses have something to do with…

Right People - Right Seats: This post is the first of two related posts. Here we’ll take on the “Right…

Years ago, Gary Chapman wrote a bestselling book titled “The Five Love Languages,” in which he described the various ways people…