Uncategorized - Lisa D. Foster, Leadership Coaching & Training

What Business Coaching Is and Why It Works: The Proven Science That Helps Good Leaders Get Even Better

October 20, 2025

Most of my clients don’t know much about what business coaching is when they first start talking to me. Most people think coaching means getting advice from an expert. It’s not. The best business coaches don’t tell you what to do—they help you see what’s really going on so you can make better choices faster. Think of it as guided reflection that turns everyday experiences into growth. Key Takeaways for What Business Coaching Is If you only have a minute…

Why the Best Teams Take Ownership — and How to Build Your Team Ownership

Why do professional athletes so often take ownership for errors and misses, while in offices around the world, mistakes and mishaps devolve into blaming, bickering, and finger-pointing? The difference beween teams that take ownership and those that don’t lies in structure. Key Takeaways — Building Team Ownership Building Team Ownership is a Strategy Nearly every leader I work with wants their team to take ownership of their work—and nearly all of them admit how difficult it is to make that…