Executive Coaching & Leadership Development Blogs
The Surprising Strategy Smart Leaders Use to Outpace Disruption
In a world where AI is reshaping industries overnight, agility is a leader’s greatest asset. The companies thriving aren’t the fastest or the biggest, but the ones built to adapt.
Want to bring momentum into your life? Focus on Action and not perfection
In my work as an executive coach, I meet many bright, capable, ambitious leaders who still hold onto the opposite mindset. They’re carrying around the weight of things people said to them years ago. Whether that’s “I’m not ready,” I’m not qualified enough,“ or “Someone else can do it better.” But most of the messages have little merit, and I encourage people to focus on taking action instead.
Why EQ, not IQ, makes or breaks leaders
Leaders rarely fall short because they lack intelligence, but because they lack emotional intelligence. Research supports this: High emotional intelligence in leaders is linked to stronger team communication, performance, and innovation, while low-EQ environments see more burnout, conflict, and turnover. The good news? Emotional intelligence is a muscle you can strengthen with feedback and practice.
When a President Can’t Pick Their Own Team: The Hidden Cost of Corporate Control
There’s a quiet, growing frustration among division presidents, particularly those running billion-dollar businesses within larger enterprise ecosystems. They carry full P&L responsibility, are expected to drive innovation, culture, and bottom-line performance, yet often don’t get to choose their own team.
The Energy Audit Is In: Why Executive Burnout Puts Strategy—And The Whole Business—At Risk
We’ve probably all seen it too many times. A once-vibrant CEO, sharp and decisive, starts stalling. Vision becomes vague. Decisions grow reactionary. Innovation flatlines. Everyone else sees the symptoms, but the leader—the very person meant to set the pace—is running on empty and doesn’t even realize it. And yet, despite the massive impact, the energy levels of top leaders are almost never treated as business-critical. That needs to change.
How To Create An Inclusive Culture That Thrives In The Hybrid Workplace
In the last two years, the challenge of building and maintaining a strong company culture has exploded. It is now a complex product of intentional digital communication and empathetic leadership. The shift to hybrid offers entrepreneurs a chance to expand their talent pool and skyrocket innovation. However, it also creates the critical risk of employee isolation.
The Challenge Of Leadership: Power Without Ego, Humility Without Weakness
Throughout my career, I’ve often told my teams: “Leadership matters.” But great leadership is rare. Why? Because the strongest leaders live in the tension of dissonant qualities. As Jim Rohn once said: “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.”