“I don’t trust my boss.” How often have you heard that as a coach? Gallup has tracked employee engagement for years and in the U.S., 70% of workers are disengaged. Surprised? Not surprised? LinkedIn just released their 2020 Global Talent Trends and they predict the era of employee experience as the key priority for workplace…
Tim, Sheryl, Omid, Alexandre, Sukhinder, Daniel, Gonzalo, Kate, Kate, Margo, Susan, Larry, Sergey, Eric, O, Anthony, Johnny, Stanley, Richard, Stacy, Anish… I’ve had the privilege of working with and observing closely some of the most successful corporate leaders of our time. Here are three things they all have in common: Humility. So many were unafraid…
Said one experienced, accomplished Asian female professional. I almost broke down in tears. I don’t often get muffled by the distorted self-stories that my coaching clients tell themselves (it’s my job to help them reframe) but this one hit a nerve. What happened in the socialization, upbringing, acculturation, indoctrination, brainwashing of this young woman that…
Dr. Lehman taught Government during my junior year of high school, and it was one of my favorite classes. Dr. Lehman was sarcastic, smart and funny, and looked like he was plucked out of an episode of ‘Madmen’ – tortoise frame glasses, wool jackets with the elbow patches, and an ancient accordion shaped briefcase. We were…
I love Liz Wiseman’s work on Multipliers and Diminishers, It is such a resonant and simple way of knowing good leadership and bad leadership. Hear Liz talk about her work in her latest webinar below.
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick created an epic 18-hour documentary on the Vietnam War that has been airing on PBS. What can be learned anew from our difficult past? Hubris is fatal. Marshall Goldsmith and Edgar Schein, giants in the field of coaching and leadership, have both said it – the need to win is…
Run, don’t walk if your Manager or Leader says the following: You should have known. You know what happens when you assume. Leaders and Managers have a responsibility to communicate expectations clearly. Clearly. Over and over and over. Mind-reading is not a success formula for anyone. Managers Instead Ask: What is your understanding of the…