Discovery Blog



Deepening Awareness Leads to Change

November 17th, 2015 | 63 Comments

When David, the CEO of a large hospital system, would be publicly challenged by an employee, he would become enraged…



Softening Aggressiveness

October 2nd, 2015 | 57 Comments

Bruce leaned forward, pointed his finger at the employee and said loudly: “This was supposed to be done by Monday,…



The Power of Hidden Rewards

March 24th, 2015 | 36 Comments

“I need to let them know when they mess up.” Alan was right. As the operations manager of a large,…



It Takes a Village – When executive coaching becomes a systems intervention

October 28th, 2014 | 58 Comments

“I have never been like this before. My friends and colleagues in my other jobs always saw me as  nice….



Motivation to Change

January 13th, 2014 | 66 Comments

During the peak of the New Year’s season we were treated to articles and TV segments about making New Year’s…



Ego in the Workplace

December 2nd, 2013 | 71 Comments

Last week I had one of the darkest work days in my recent memory. In many ways it was just…



Body ↔ Mind – Does the mind lead the body, or the body lead the mind? It’s both.

August 9th, 2013 | 61 Comments

It has been said that the eyes are the window to the soul. Here’s another analogy, psychologists have learned that the body…



Presidential Conflict Avoidance

October 18th, 2012 | 112 Comments

One of the newer and truer maxims in leadership coaching circles is that a leader’s weaknesses come from overuse of…



Empowerment – From Both Sides Now

July 25th, 2012 | 63 Comments

Introduction: After learning that his staff felt micromanaged, Bill decided to become a more empowering leader. He wanted his team members to…



Empowerment Isn’t as Easy as It Seems

June 6th, 2012 | 64 Comments

The director was buried in work. His staff was chomping at the bit for more responsibility. And the work wasn’t being…



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