Confidence and Managing Yourself

How to build leadership presence through steadiness, judgment, and clarity — even under pressure. This skill is the foundation for a leadership style that enhances credibility and trust, especially in uncertain or high-stakes situations.

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6 Secrets to Get More Recognition at Work (Without Bragging or Burning Out)

If you want to get more recognition at work, “heads-down” excellence isn’t enough. Your boss is likely juggling fires; even strong work can fly under the radar. These six moves raise your visibility—without bragging or burning out. Causes of Low Recognition It’s likely you are feeling that your boss doesn’t appreciate you enough. Usually, this doesn’t mean that you have of a toxic workplace (although, of course, occasionally it does). More often, it’s because your boss is overworked and distracted…

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Five Tips for High-Stakes Deals Demonstrated by Evan Gershkovitz’s Fierce Mother

The historic prisoner swap offers a case study in what it takes to succeed at making complex, high-stakes deals. For most businesses, high-stakes deals involve not lives but livelihoods, affecting dozens or even hundreds of individuals. Negotiations are often fierce. Looking at the prisoner swap completed on Aug. 1, 2024 in hindsight, there are a few key principles that underlie complex deals of all kinds and what it takes to break through when you are dealing with tough people on…

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Lisa D. Foster, Ph.D. ACC  is an independent coach. As an Associate Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation, Lisa honors and abides by the ICF Code of Ethics.  All coaching sessions and consultations are confidential.

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