I just finished listening to Malcolm Gladwell’s latest audiobook and I highly recommend it, for a number of reasons. Least among them is the fact that this was the first audiobook I’ve ever listened to that wasn’t first a print Read more…
Someone asked me the other day what the “culture” of a company referred to. Immediately I felt like giving them St. Augustine’s definition of time: “As long as you don’t ask me what it is, I know; as soon as Read more…
Most of us have at least heard of the Japanese Martial Art named Aikido. One of its main principles is the use of an attacker’s momentum against them. This allows much smaller and physically weaker practitioners to best much larger Read more…
I was chatting with a client who asked me this question: “Hey, why are you always talking about emotions and how to deal with them? Shouldn’t an executive coach talk more about things like productivity, and time management and goal Read more…
I once heard it said that the better the leader you are, the more tough conversations you’ll have. We’ve all been there: the performance review with the not-so-star team member, the awkward hiring interview, the irate customer or team member, Read more…
Something interesting happened to me the other day. I received a rather peculiar request, out of the blue, by a prospective client. There was nothing inherently wrong with the request — it didn’t violate any core principles or values of Read more…
I’ve been reading pretty extensively about the period leading up to and following the Second World War. One idea keeps coming back again and again: The sheer power of a few people’s beliefs was able to radically and irrevocably change Read more…
We have all seen the Snickers commercial: “You’re not yourself when you’re hungry!” We have all experienced times when losing it emotionally at work or in our personal lives has cost us. I can think of more than a few. Read more…
Being “results-focused” is one of the absolute badges of honor in any organization. We all want results, accomplishment, to get things done. No one wants to be the air-brained, constantly distracted, perpetually unfocused, time-wasting team member that never gets anything Read more…