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May 21, 2019
As a leadership and culture coach, I often see great leaders who want the best for their people somehow manage to block their success. Both their […]
May 18, 2019
Why do people struggle in relationships and with their communication skills? It’s because they don’t use the right words. Well, they might be the right words […]
April 19, 2019
Sometimes leaders call me saying they want help to fix their team. That’s always a red flag for me. A CEO of a west coast food […]
April 1, 2019
Oprah has it. Steve Jobs had it. Mark Zuckerberg has it but recently didn’t listen to it and paid a huge price. Elon Musk made the […]
March 22, 2019
We are want to be included, to belong to the tribe. Our brains are constantly scanning our environment and our interactions to determine if we “fit […]
March 1, 2019
March 1 is Employee Appreciation Day. And what better way to appreciate your employees than to show them you care? Gift certificates, bonuses, parties are all great… but […]
February 15, 2019
Ambiguous or unspoken agreements often cause pain. Lots of it. This is why more and more organizations are creating agreements for expectations of one another. These […]
February 5, 2019
Stressed? Grumpy? Need to lighten up? Our brains need passion, play, and release at work. They’re essential to keeping us emotionally connected and engaged, to feel […]
January 22, 2019
2018 is a wrap. The holiday season is a wrap. Are you sure your plan for 2019 is a wrap? Sorry to be a buzzkill, but […]
December 23, 2018
In my executive coaching work power is a common topic. Power, or influence, enables us to engage, enroll and align others. It enables us to get […]
December 14, 2018
Theresa May has survived a vote of no confidence in her leadership of her governing Conservative Party. Christine Comaford from the SmartTribes Institute gives her assessment […]
December 10, 2018
Unemployment in the USA is now at 3.7%. Great employees are harder to find than ever before—and if you’re hiring, chances are really good that you’re raiding another […]
November 24, 2018
There’s a lot of buzz about employee engagement these days. But the sad truth is that engagement stats worldwide are still dreadfully low. And to throw some […]
November 13, 2018
Why do so many change initiatives fail? In my coaching practice I constantly help clients navigate change. So many of them scratch their heads wondering why change management […]
October 31, 2018
Let’s dive into the neuroscience of stress. Your brain releases stress hormones, like cortisol, which then fire up excessive cell-signaling cytokines which alter your physiology. Suddenly your ability to regulate your behavior and emotions […]
October 17, 2018
How do you get thrown off your groove? I’ll bet the vast majority of times it’s due to either trying to control something or trying to gain approval from other(s). The ego wants both. Constantly. […]
October 1, 2018
Neuroscientists worldwide are increasingly studying myelin and its amazing impact on rapid learning, mastery, and neuroplasticity. To create new habits faster, keep your circuits strong with a deep, […]
September 13, 2018
Bob is the CEO of a thriving construction company. The only trouble is he works 75-hour weeks, because he “picks up the pieces” when his key leaders drop […]
September 4, 2018
What’s the true secret to success? CEOs have to ask themselves this question all the time. All leaders want to be successful, but not everyone knows how. I’ve […]
August 20, 2018
Improving diversity in the workplace has rightly become a top priority, with 57% of recruiters saying they have strategies designed to attract a more diverse pool of candidates. Is your […]
August 14, 2018
Are you helping your team build trust and increase emotional agility? All leaders need a GAME plan to build sustainable tribal agility and improve company culture. But you […]
August 9, 2018
Millennials (born between 1980 and 2000) are perhaps the most social–and yet the most surprisingly isolated–employees in history… And they’re taking over the workforce. Raised in a […]
August 6, 2018
Every CEO wants to know how he or she can be a stronger, more efficient leader. That’s why, as a leadership and culture coach, I am […]
July 30, 2018
Does the idea of speaking up at work about sensitive subjects make you uncomfortable? When is it best to speak up versus skip it? The […]
July 20, 2018
Often as leaders, we are focusing so intensely on growth that we miss that our team’s emotional experience is suffering. And when they’re suffering, they’re […]
July 12, 2018
As a leadership and culture coach, I’m often asked: what is the hardest part about being a CEO? Although as a CEO you get to shape […]
July 9, 2018
As a leadership and culture coach, I’m always on the lookout for new inspiration and tools for helping others improve leadership. Learning about other people’s experiences, strategies, […]
June 29, 2018
All day, every day, our systems are flooded with sensory information. These visual, auditory, and kinesthetic cues often recall our beliefs about the world and ourselves (our identity), which […]
June 25, 2018
Our words shape our reality. And they are based on the stories we tell ourselves about the world, ourselves, and others. This is why Reframing is crucial for leaders […]
June 18, 2018
To live in a state of emotional agility more consistently, we need to build the mental muscles of self-awareness. And one of the best ways to increase our self-awareness […]
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December 4, 2012
In my recent “Hijack” blog we explored how an individual gets triggered and how your brain blocks performance. Now let’s look at how entire cultures get […]
November 5, 2012
When driven by fear, human beings generally go to one of three places: They get stuck. They solve problems that don’t exist. They focus on the […]
October 28, 2012
So there you are, when suddenly you hear that song that reminds you of that person. And you’re emotionally hijacked—just like that. Good or bad, the song interacts with […]
October 16, 2012
Why do great companies stop growing? Is it a sales or product issue? Does a key market dematerialize? Nope. It’s much simpler than that. Business leaders […]
April 13, 2012
What keeps you up at night? If you’re like 98% of the CEOs I work with your answer will be accountability: how to get it and […]
April 10, 2012
How is your company’s communication? Is it tight and efficient and aimed at driving results or increasing connection? Or do team members talk a lot without […]
January 10, 2012
Have you ever noticed that handshakes speak their own secret language? If you pay attention you’ll hear them whisper, yell, fret, or fawn. And handshakes of […]