3 Mistakes All Managers Make and How to Fix Them
All managers make mistakes. Some make mistakes because their intentions are wrong-they want more power or ego-but most of us lead with the best of intentio
3 Ways Not to Quit on Coaching
Most leaders demonstrate a knowing-doing gap with coaching. We see that coaching and feedback are vital to individual and organizational success. We’ve had
It’s Time to Say “You’re Fired” to Termination Culture
In management circles, few names elicit as powerful a mix of admiration and contempt as the name Jack Welch. Love him or hate him, Fortune Magazine named h
Are Millennials Feedback Junkies?
Millennials sure are getting a lot of press. They are described as a near force of nature and we had better pay attention or suffer dire consequences. A 20
Performance Management: It’s all About Conversations
In a recent blog, I strongly advocated for the eradication of outdated performance management (PM) practices as a business imperative. According to recent
The Top 10 Criteria for Choosing a Coaching Approach
How do you decide which coaching model to choose? When I was on the buying side, I was leading a project to find a cornerstone coaching approach I could le
The 5 Most Common “But False” Beliefs About Coaching
Some time in the ’90s coaching became a hot topic for improving performance at work. When told they should be doing more coaching many managers responded w
7 Must-Haves for a Performance Management Makeover
As a business leader, chances are you’ve seen the attention the reinvention of performance management is receiving in both human resources professional cir
5 Tips For Overcoming Leadership Blind Spots
As an executive coach I often say, “The first step to recovery is awareness.” In your side view mirror, there is usually one small spot where a vehicle bes
Coaching Remotely – It’s All About Communication
For three of the 25 years I worked in Fortune 500 companies, I worked remotely. This was back in the 90s, and because my work involved extensive travel, my
The First Three Things to Do After Being Promoted
I have worked with hundreds of leaders over the years that have been promoted into a variety of “higher” positions. Normally, promotions come with more of