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Deepening Awareness Leads to Change
Leave a CommentWhen David, the CEO of a large hospital system, would be publicly challenged by an employee, he would become enraged…

Softening Aggressiveness
Leave a CommentBruce leaned forward, pointed his finger at the employee and said loudly: “This was supposed to be done by Monday,…

The Power of Hidden Rewards
2 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
Leave a Comment“I have never been like this before. My friends and colleagues in my other jobs always saw me as nice….

Motivation to Change
3 CommentsDuring 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
8 CommentsLast 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.
Leave a CommentIt 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
Leave a CommentOne 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
2 CommentsIntroduction: 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
4 CommentsThe 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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