Here’s something I’ve noticed about leaders who take on too much responsibility at work: it almost never starts as a control problem. It starts as a competence one, in the strangest sense. These are the people who see what a project needs before anyone...
There is a particular kind of disorientation that comes with stepping into new territory. A new company. A broader scope. A different level of visibility. Even if you’ve been promoted before, there is something uniquely unsettling about walking ground you...
I’m not a student of politics, and I don’t closely follow policy debates or the daily churn of commentary. Still, it would be disingenuous to ignore the broader climate we’re living in. What I pay attention to are patterns, especially in human behavior, and what...
So much is changing in a relatively short period of time and it feels unsettling. I just saw a memory on Facebook that I posted eight years ago and realized that in that time I have moved three times in two different states, people in my orbit have passed away, and...
We know that trust within an organization is not just nice to have; it’s the very foundation upon which successful cultures are built. Trust is the invisible thread that binds an organization, enabling teams to navigate challenges and thrive in times of...
As a leader, do you know what your audience really needs to hear to be inspired? Let me ask: How do they respond to your appeals for change? When this topic comes up in my coaching conversations, we discuss how inspirational leadership relies on the establishment of...