The Only Place I Feel Competent Hi, welcome back. If you’ve been promoted in the last few years, or if you manage someone who has, this one’s going to land differently than the rest. A CEO I coached last year kept getting the same feedback from his board:...
Why Your Team’s Silence Is the Problem Happy Wednesday. Last week I asked you to think about how your team experiences you. This week, I want to push that further into territory that’s harder to sit with. When was the last time someone on your team told...
The Leader They Experience Isn’t Who You Think You Are Good morning. We’re kicking off May with something I’ve been wanting to write about for a while, and it starts with a moment that genuinely surprised me. A client described herself to me as...
The Hiring Pattern You Don’t See Hi, glad you’re here. This is one of those newsletters where I’m going to ask you to be honest with yourself for about three minutes. That’s all it takes. A client kept hiring the same type of person. Every time...
Why Your Best Coaching Questions Aren’t Changing Anything Happy Wednesday. This one is for those of you who are trying to develop your people and can’t figure out why it’s not landing. A VP told me last week that her one-on-ones feel like...
