I stared in dismay at the overwhelming evidence in the 360-degree feedback report I had just written. There was no way around it: this leader was the worst-performing leader I had ever been asked to coach. I poured over my notes again. Perhaps I had...
While there are many challenges involved in making a decision, one that is often overlooked is naturally occurring bias, which is built into our DNA. There is no such thing as a 100% objective leader or leadership team. It’s a complete myth and an unachievable...
Many Traveling Light readers long ago mastered the fundamentals of taking on a new team, so today I’d like to share my favorite all-purpose technique to step up your game. This technique is the new leader assimilation focus group. The focus group is comprised of your...
MBTI Practitioners, here’s your chance to learn advanced methods for helping a client identify true type and earn MBTI Master Practitioner® credits, too. This coming Tuesday, October 5, I’m hosting APTi’s newest webinar from best-selling authors Katherine and Elizabeth Hirsch. Why Can't I Be Both? Tips...
Today I’m going to introduce you to an insidious little brat that lives inside all of us. This little dude does fancy card tricks that keep us from seeing what’s really happening, and goes to great lengths to make sure we don’t...
Think back to when you first starting working in your profession. There was quite a bit of variance in the talent and intelligence of your many peers, wasn’t there? Now that you’ve moved up the food chain, the variance isn’t so big. After...
In my post, Newly Minted MBA’s: Insider Tips from Coach Jennifer, I had a little fun turning three bad leadership habits into the acronym B.A.D. We all fall into these bad habits at one point or another, in one form or another. ...
Earning the Master of Business Administration degree is a big accomplishment, but applying what you’ve learned requires a particular skill set and mindset. In the 25 years that I’ve been working with and coaching leaders, I’ve seen a certain pattern of bad habits among MBA’s, habits...
The final two essential strategies for career success are: Resist the urge to contract, and expand instead Prioritize your development, even if it can’t be to previous levels Resist the urge to contract, and expand instead… Hunkering down is the instinctive response when you’re under the gun, but it’s...
This essential strategy can go to any level of depth you want. This strategy is simply to learn and apply the science of interpreting behavior to avoid assuming your way is the only right way. It’s essential to learn the science of interpreting behavior and then...