I began my career as a coach over 25 years ago. The concept of a corporate coach was brand new. Now coaches come from every background under the sun. Some came up through human resources. Others were executives who ran
Robert Sutton’s book, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t, points to a second critical role for a coach. People, even bright and talented ones, frequently do really stupid things that are shipwrecking their
Marshall Goldsmith wrote a very helpful book entitled, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There. As you might imagine, the point is that the skills and perspective that have made you successful may not be adequate to get you
My career has exceeded my wildest expectations. I have had the opportunity to coach very successful executives from all over the world. I have made more money than I ever hoped I would. I have met some amazing people and
One of the most simple and powerful lessons we can learn in living an effective life is to distinguish what you can control from what you can’t and then focusing only on the things in the first category. There are
When your world is upside down as it is now, everyone benefits from having a North Star. These are difficult times for business leaders, parents, people struggling to pay their bills and all who are uncertain about the future. I
Most of you know me as a coach for executives and high performing teams. You may or may not know that I was the lead author of The Circle Blueprint, which brings many of the coaching principles I have learned
Civility is defined as courtesy, politeness; a polite act or expression. A few observations about civility: The world works better with more civility. Civility is something each of us can choose. We can choose civility at any moment each day.
Civility is defined as courtesy, politeness; a polite act or expression. A few observations about civility: The world works better with more civility. Civility is something each of us can choose. We can choose civility at any moment each day.
Civility is defined as courtesy, politeness; a polite act or expression. A few observations about civility: The world works better with more civility. Civility is something each of us can choose. We can choose civility at any moment each day.