I’m a Perfectionist. I Want to Be the Best at Everything.
Do you hold back your best ideas in meetings because you’re not sure you’re good enough to speak up? A few years ago, a client made an admission in our first meeting that has stuck with me: “I’m a perfectionist. I want to be the best at everything.” The client was thoughtful, self-aware, and by […]
Stop Second-Guessing Yourself: A Live Workshop on Building Confidence
I’m hosting a live workshop on building leadership confidence — Stop Second-Guessing Yourself — on September 30. Do you ever second-guess yourself or doubt your leadership confidence because you’re not sure how to speak up effectively? Have you ever spoken up and found that others disagreed, only to later find yourself holding back for months? […]
What the Leadership Journeys Taught Me About Confidence, Empathy, and Trust
As I reflect on these customer journeys, I see leaders with different challenges — all learning the same lesson — that caring about people is at the core of leadership. The challenges looked different on the surface, but the lessons kept coming back to a truth I’ve believed from the beginning: leadership is more human than […]
Leadership Presence Starts With Leadership Fundamentals | Customer Journey: Jim, Part 6 of 6
What started as a desire to improve executive presence became a deeper understanding of leadership itself. Customer Journey Series: Jim This article is part of a customer journey series following “Jim,” a VP of Research and Development in a multi-national pharma company navigating shifting organizational demands, rapid leadership changes, and pressure to adapt and keep […]
Encouraging Career Growth | Customer Journey: Jim, Part 5 of 6
Promotions get harder the higher you go. Doing 80% right won’t get you there. You need the whole package to move up. Customer Journey Series: Jim This article is part of a customer journey series following “Jim,” a VP of Research and Development in a multi-national pharma company navigating shifting organizational demands, rapid leadership changes, […]
Managing Low Performers by Putting the Right Person in the Right Role | Customer Journey: Jim, Part 4 of 6
It’s the leader’s job to make sure the assignment fits the person. Customer Journey Series: Jim This article is part of a customer journey series following “Jim,” a VP of Research and Development in a multi-national pharma company navigating shifting organizational demands, rapid leadership changes, and pressure to adapt and keep his team functioning. His […]
Build Confidence in Yourself — Marcus Post 6 of 6
If you’ve been waiting for someone else to boost your confidence, here’s how to build confidence on your own terms. When Marcus first came to coaching, he wanted help preparing for a job interview, but soon he found that what he really wanted was to build confidence in himself. Customer Journey: Marcus Marcus was a […]
Career Resilience: Get Out of the Weeds and Lead — Marcus, Post 5 of 6
Finally landed somewhere you feel valued, and now you have to get out of the weeds so you can lead? By the time Marcus found a place where he felt valued again, he had become a more mature leader and now had to start getting out of the weeds. Customer Journey: Marcus Marcus was a […]
Learning from Hardship: A Bad Boss — Marcus, Post 4 of 6
Surviving a boss who yells, micromanages, and emails you at midnight — and wondering what you can possibly learn from it? The next year, Marcus faced his biggest challenge of all — a bad boss. Customer Journey: Marcus Marcus was a tech executive who came to coaching during a career transition. Over the years that […]