Coaching Through Crisis: “We Are All Coaches”
When you think of a “coach”, what comes to mind? For many of us it’s likely the image of sideline ranting we associate with sports. While sports coaches are tasked with the development and performance of athletes, in the business…
Introducing our New ForbesBooks Podcast: Who Will Lead?
Our new ForbesBooks podcast is LIVE: Who Will Lead? Your Company. Your Future. Are you sure your leaders are ready? Leading has never been more difficult, with the rapidly accelerating pace of change and ever greater business expectations. There aren’t…
Don’t Just Manage—Lead!
Why Good Coaching is Critical to Our Leadership Approach In my last piece, I focused on the need to develop the skill of delegation. Learning to effectively delegate is one of the most essential—and should be one of the first—skills…
Courage: The Keystone to Authentic Relationships
While there are examples of many famous people from Kentucky, recently I had the opportunity to read about a Kentuckian, who, while not documented in traditional history books, lived a life of tremendous impact. That impact was rooted in courage.…
What You Shouldn’t Be Doing: Why Delegation Matters
When transitioning to a new role or position, you wouldn’t think twice about leaving behind an old title, old business cards, old office files or even an old office itself. Yet, we often drag along a staggering range of tasks…
It Only Takes One
I will get into how this relates to business, shortly, so please indulge me as I create context from a real-life experience I am betting most of us can relate to. I am one of those drivers, who, while in…
The Enemy is in the Mirror
By Tom Cox and Steve Hopkins “I have looked in the mirror and have seen the enemy.” I shared this concept with a colleague recently in the context of my ongoing journey of personal development. If you’re a highly-driven…
I Screwed Up!
Dealing with Change: The Leader’s Role Change: The Current Reality The pace of change in today’s marketplace is seemingly unsurpassed in human history. Malls go extinct as online portals like Amazon provide convenient, broader access and significant time savings. Skype,…