Here are two questions to ask yourself – what do you want? And what do you want for the world? These questions are big, challenging, and potentially overwhelming. They’re the...

So, you’ve heard that this coaching malarkey can really improve your team’s performance, but you’re a little skeptical (to say the least). Perhaps you’ve dismissed coaching, thinking, “That’s more for...

As a leader, you no doubt want the best for your team. You want them to develop, think bigger, thrive, and grow. You want them to be the highest versions...

At this stage of the game, we’ve all heard of the supposed benefits of coaching in the workplace. It’s a game changer for leaders looking to unlock the best of...

One of the most influential articles I’ve ever read is by a guy called Daniel Goleman, who you may know for popularizing the idea of emotional intelligence. Based on the...

People don’t leave bad companies. They leave bad managers. They leave mediocre communication, poor decision-making, micromanagement, favoritism, narcissism, and chasms of empathy. Nobody wants to be that manager. But in...

As a manager, why should you coach? Maybe you love helping people grow. Or helping them succeed. Both fair answers. But what’s in it for the manager? At first glance,...

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” If you know one quote from Peter Drucker, that’s probably it. And it’s something he never actually said. But when he said, “culture … is...

“Empowerment” in many organizations is one of those empty, HR-y words, a bland truism that no-one disagrees with (no one says, “I’m against empowerment”) but which means little and changes...

“Employee engagement” – it’s one of those phrases that’s so often used, that it’s now almost empty of meaning. It means everything and nothing … And if it does mean...

In today’s organizations, traditional hierarchical authority is not as, well, authoritative as it used to be. People used to have a designated place in the organizational hierarchy and this determined...

Good communication? It’s always so tempting to think it’s sharing our pearls of wisdom, nuggets of gold, diamonds of insight, and advice hard-won on the battlefield of life. But in...