The shift from doing to leading is notoriously hard for all executives. Distributing tasks, relinquishing control and putting your trust in your team are all skills you can learn and practice. When I was a project and program manager, I found delegation to be one of the most valuable tools in my toolbox, but it is one that I often see being misused and usually for the same reason. […]
Life is a contradiction. We are awash with good intentions, performative actions, anger, and apathy. We’ve never had it so good; or so bad. Everything is changing faster than ever yet progress is also extremely slow. Technology is going to make us work smarter not harder; things have never been so complicated. Which is true? All of it and also none of it! For this week’s blog I’m taking a look at some of the recent research that points to [...]
When I’m coaching and mentoring my clients — whether as part of a larger corporate effort or individual engagements, there are a few questions that come up time and again. I thought it would be useful to go over the three most common scenarios and share my tried and trusted strategies. #1 I really want to make a big change, how do I know if it’s the right move? When I hear that someone is looking to make big changes, [...]
By now we are familiar with the ‘Great Resignation’ as thousands of people embark on a COVID-induced career rethink. Gallup reported late last year that nearly half of U.S. workers are watching or hunting for job opportunities, while 35% of all U.S. workers have changed careers in the past three years. […]
If you’ve taken a flight you’ll be familiar with this advice in the safety announcement: “Put your oxygen mask on first before helping others.” The cabin crew are serious about this – they mean even before you help your children, which goes against every parent’s instincts! […]
Being able to declare ‘I did it!’ is a pretty great feeling! I recently graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program and after an intense 14-week endeavor that stretched me in ways I didn’t expect, it felt so good to celebrate success. For myself and for my fellow students, and collectively for what we had been able to create during this experience. […]
That “people don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad bosses” (or some variation thereof) is a handy quote coined by management consultancy Gallup that has given organizations the world over a free pass. But who employs and enables these “bad bosses”? […]
This line is delivered to the aimless character Katy in the new Marvel epic Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings. It stuck with me long after the movie ended. […]
I’m taking a vacation this week and it’s long overdue. I love travel itself and I also love the planning and anticipation of travel. I’ve really missed having a trip to look forward to. While my dreams of far-flung destinations have been put on hold (looking at you, Delta) I’m still excited to be breaking out of the home office for a change of scene and routine. […]
Do you love learning for the sake of learning something new? If so, that’s great. But what’s even better is to learn something new for the sake of your purpose. […]
