I have been thinking a lot about what stops us from rising up in leadership in our homes, offices, classrooms, communities and in the world at large, and I have come up with a few stark answers.1) Being unclear about your message or point: Many people come to coaching with the basic problem of not knowing […]
By Leslie Simone, HG Executive Coach Despite your leadership responsibilities, do you sometimes become drained and despondent at work? Or cranky and irritable, but can’t put your finger on the reason? Most of us tolerate staying in this frame of mind from time to time, even though there’s a fairly straightforward and fast way through […]
I promised I’d give you tips on framing your conversations in order to deliver “your truth” with both grace and wisdom. First of all, if you still just want to fight, this won’t work. Take a long, hard look at whether or not you are ready to get the chip off your shoulder and hear […]
As the founder and vice-chairman of The Handel Group’s corporate coaching division —and as coach of our top executive clients —I invariably find that when I step into a corporation to start working with an individual or team everyone is gossiping. It’s just a way of life in their workplace and everyone thinks that it’s […]
I did a little research on what people think great leadership consists of and not everyone has the same list. I’ve been getting a little flack for how “intense” and demanding my definition is, but everything special or extraordinary I ever produced in my life came on the heels of some sort of dare (usually […]
