Three different coaching calls with three different firms to address the gridlock on their cross-functional teams. Although each of their circumstances are unique, all three teams are wrestling with the same root cause and a hidden pattern that might be affecting your team as well. Teams are exhausted coming into 2021. For leaders who are […]
In my calls with clients, I’m hearing that 2021 is starting in an edgier, more conflictive space. Leaders are sharing with me that they are noticing more push back and challenge from their subordinates, peers and bosses. Some of this is simply a very human response to the anxiety of living with the pandemic. It’s […]
I have several clients in larger, matrixed firms that are in the midst of restructuring. Many firms were already poised for a shift and then the mother of all triggers hit. The clients I’m working with are successful, larger private and publicly-traded companies, all of which found success both before and during the COVID crisis. […]
You are the person and for ‘21 you are feeling very accountable: the path of the P&L is on your shoulders. If you are coming into the year with momentum, then congratulations…it’s easier to change the direction of an object that’s in motion. Here’s the insight: that momentum is created along process paths. Those processes […]
A consistent theme I’m hearing from my coaching clients is how much harder it is to “get things done” outside of the transactional with virtual communications. It is a unique time, where without warning or preparation, many of us have been pushed into a 100% virtual space with a sink or swim learning environment. My […]
It’s going to happen in 2021. There will be two paths for firms: diminishing returns or vibrancy. The rising tide will only lift well prepared boats. The danger is that we’re going to be tempted to spend most of our time trying to get “back to normal” – and we’re going to find out that […]
Many insights only become clear on reflection. Reflection needs space to happen, which can only be provided via time (looking into history), distance (looking at Mount Rushmore from miles away), or altitude (the photo above). As a private pilot, I receive the privilege of scanning the countryside as I move across the country, constantly on […]
It’s nearly Fezziwig time – a reference to the beloved Dickens story, A Christmas Carol. Fezziwig was a jovial business owner who was known for throwing warm and family-friendly business parties on Christmas Eve. As we prepare for our own end-of-year celebrations, many of us are being faced with the proverbial fly in the punchbowl […]
Wow. What a week. I got to come alongside leaders and partners across multiple industries, service organizations, and educational institutions. We talked about how they are holding up, as well as how they can show up for their firms, families, and communities. We talked about how to approach the practical problems they are facing: How […]
I have the privilege of advising and coaching a number of technical and business leaders in a cross-section of the manufacturing and services space, and it’s very clear that there has been a shift. Not that long ago “grit” and “hard work” were enough to make your firm successful. Now I’m finding leaders asking themselves […]
