As a valued member of our community, you’re no stranger to the raw realities I’ve been chronicling in my war diaries over the past months — a firsthand account of navigating life and business in challenging times. So far, I’ve shared my personal...
I often ask the CEOs I work with, what keeps you up at night? 4 out of 5 times, I get an answer that goes something like this: It’s the people. The people issues drain me. If I could just get on with my job and everybody would just get on with their job, it would be...
Andre, a 48-year-old manager, head of operations of a large engineering and building company was referred to me for coaching to improve his interpersonal relationships at work. He was a good manager – delivery was on time, deadlines were met, projects handled well....
I became intrigued when I heard the statement expressed by Jim Rohn, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” If we can look at the 5 people closest to us and say we are a reflection of this combined group, we need to ask ourselves, are...
To define leadership is like trying to catch a butterfly. I run around the garden, net poised in hand on a beautiful spring day. I see a thing of beauty and elegance – the complexity of the pattern on the butterfly’s wings enchants me as I try to take a closer look....
Our values are so closely linked to our identity that we are often not aware that they are the drivers of our thinking and actions. Can you remember a time when you had an experience of everything flowing smoothly, happening at the right time and leaving you feeling...