My head is spinning!
Recently, a client and I were tackling a thorny business issue in which various stakeholders held differing opinions about the path forward. Some team members were suffering; for a high performer, it could push her to leave the company. It was a messy, complicated situation. We framed it out, and ultimately, “began with the end […]
Why can’t we do better?
I partner with executives all the time, and I’m frequently taken aback by the stories I hear about poor management and bad leadership. It’s a chronic problem. According to BambooHR’s 2025 study, 90% of employees said their boss influenced their decision to leave the company, and 58% cited management style as the primary reason they […]
What seat are you on?
Over the past week, I have said this to at least eight of my current coaching clients, and quoted it countless times in the last year. “Get the right people on the right seat on the bus.” This concept, from the book Good to Great published in 2001, is as relevant today as it was […]
Meaning Matters
What is your why? Why do you do what you do, day in and day out? How does what you do align with your values? How much energy does it give you, how much joy? One of my clients just landed a new job that aligns with her values and taps into her superpowers. It’s […]
During turbulent times, lean into trust
The past few weeks, one word keeps showing up in my work: Trust. Whether it is a leader who has lost the trust of their colleagues, or a leader whose success is directly tied to the trust they have earned from their team. What is trust? A value, a skill, or something else? It is […]
Things to Consider
What have you done about goal-setting this year? Research says that most of us will abandon our New Year’s goals by January 16, the second Friday in January, also known as Quitter’s Friday. By February, only 1 in 5 of us will still be committed. While goals work for some, I am focused on my […]
Professional growth is not optional
I have just begun partnering with a large organization where there is significant strife on a team of fourteen. The output is solid, and the team is fairly cohesive. The big challenge is that the leader does not lead; he lacks self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and consistency. He thinks he’s a rock star, and the problem […]
IMHO, Worth Doing
Are you feeling that work is starting to quiet down, especially after the long Thanksgiving weekend, or are you in a mad dash to close those final deals, wrap up key initiatives, and keep the momentum strong through the end of the year? There is a lot being written about giving ourselves space – time […]
The Hard Truth
From guest editor – Megan Siemers Livingston If you know someone in their 20s—maybe they are just out of college or a couple of jobs in—you might notice they feel lost. Many young people do feel out of sorts, even if they don’t say it out loud. The world of work has shifted dramatically. Industries […]
New Insights
I don’t like to cry wolf, but things are tough out there. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve spoken with three professionals over 40 in wildly different industries. They all lost their jobs and are concerned about “who will hire me at this age?” AI, tariffs, the government shutdown, private sector job losses, and […]