As we head into the last few laps of the year, many of us might be realizing we’re just not where we hoped we’d be. Perhaps we thought the pandemic would be in the rear-view window. Maybe we thought we’d be back in the office, or hosting big holiday gatherings, or sending kids to school […]

Knowing your leadership style is important for your development as a leader. It not only helps you identify your strengths but is also valuable for understanding differences across your team. In turn, this helps you lean into those differences and navigate strong teamwork and approaches to working with others. While it’s great to identify your […]

Today we’re reflecting on something that is essential to your leadership: purpose. Your purpose is your north star that informs your decisions, so without clearly identifying yours, you might feel like you’re floundering in your role. But first, let’s clarify: a purpose is not a goal. A woman we coached once stated her purpose was […]

A while back we coached a leader who had pitched a radical new marketing angle to the company’s senior leadership team – an angle that spoke directly to millennials. Most everyone loved it, except for two of the older, more senior members who felt it was antithetical to their brand. They didn’t see the value, didn’t […]

On this Reflection Friday, we’re focusing on reflecting specifically when faced with conflict. This can be a challenging time to pause and reflect, when tensions are running high and your guard is up – but that’s usually all the more reason to encourage a moment of rumination. This post from Daily Stoic – one of […]

We love this quote from James Clear’s “3-2-1 Thursday” newsletter: “It’s usually more important to be in the right room than to be the smartest person in the room. A person with great judgement and average intelligence will usually beat someone with great intelligence and average judgment. Judgment is knowing what room to be in.” […]