Many of my clients are going through organizational changes. Needless to say, it’s a difficult time of year for people to undergo changes that affect their jobs. However, many companies want to reposition themselves for the new year to increase their competitive advantage and revenue share. To do so, they ...

Someone asked me recently what one of the best books I had ever read regarding good advice that works at both work and in life. I realized that the book that probably has helped me more in my coaching practice as well as in my life is “The Four Agreements” ...

Next to champagne and fireworks on New Year’s Eve, one of the most revered rituals of the turn of the year is to set new goals. Maybe it’s the time off around the holidays that gives us a chance to stop, reflect and resolve to improve the things we ignore ...

Team collaboration continues to be an important topic for me in my coaching practice. In the course of my research, I recently read a study conducted jointly by the Concours Institute and the Cooperative Research Project of London Business School. They sent surveys to team members and leads, executives, and ...

For many years, my husband and I had property in the Columbia River Gorge, where we frequently observed one of nature’s most amazing phenomena: salmon spawning and the spectacuar birds surrounding their habitat. Our walk would take us to the north end of the property to the edge of a ...

One of the quotes that has stuck with me over the years comes from Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the founder of the Toyota Car Company. He said, “If I am going to be at the top of the car company, I want to be owner-chef: with knowledge not just ...

This post comes from some thoughts on leadership that I read about in an MIT alumni magazine. In the article, people debate whether great leaders are born or made, and good evidence supports both sides of the argument. Accordingly, some educational institutions have created programs and curriculum to build their ...

There are two ways for an organization to kill a good idea. One is with bad management. The other? Good management. So writes the author Jane Linder in her new book, “Spiral Up.. and Other Management Secrets Behind Wildly Successful Initiatives.” We frequently see cases of bad management that kill ...

David Brooks has been writing for The New York Times editorial section for more than 30 years. He’s a conservative, although our current political climate has caused him to question many of his opinions and thoughts about our political landscape. I don’t often agree with his political opinions butI do ...

Last Saturday, I went for a walk. After walking for about an hour, I realized that the exercise was making me feel so good that I felt like giving something to someone. I walked by a grocery cart containing a homeless person’s possessions, and I thought about slipping a $20 ...

Marcus Buckingham is a bestselling author and expert on strengths-based development. He co-created the book, “Now, Discover Your Strengths” and helped introduce the StrengthsFinder assessment to millions worldwide. Recently, I’ve been rereading some of Marcus Buckingham’s book “The One Thing You Need to Know,” which focuses on the key things ...

Last week I traveled to Southern California to visit a client for a few days. On my early Tuesday morning flight, I found myself seated in a Bombardier aircraft, a small turbo prop that seats about 70 passengers. The seats line up in rows of two on either side of ...