There’s an assumption out there that good leaders are decisive and clear. They know the priorities and don’t let themselves get tangled up in agonizing thoughts about details. If you’re an executive, you want others to see you this way. Decisiveness gives the impression of confidence. And confidence helps others have confidence in you. As …
Effective Leaders Choose to be Coached – Here’s Why
Effective leaders know that to maintain their edge they need to see their edge – and beyond.They recognize that if they can’t see their own blind spots, patterns and world views, they’ll be making decisions based on erroneous information. Acting on what they believe to be true, rather than on what is actually true, is …
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Focus on your perspective, not the problem
When I’m coaching executives and entrepreneurs, I love that moment when my client has just realized that the solution they’re looking for is not in the problem, but in a new perspective. Their faces literally light up. They sit back and breathe an audible sigh of relief as if to say, “Ahh, I don’t have …
Authentic Leadership: Master Yourself, Master Your Business
Every business leader I have worked with has worried that they were failing in some fundamental way. The most common complaint I have heard is that they would get drawn into details too often instead of doing what they do best: turning inspiration into vision. Working hard and rushing to get everything done in a …
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