As a leadership coach, I have learned that you cannot teach someone who doesn’t want to learn or grow. Without that desire, there is no use in advising or coaching, because it just won’t work. I have never been a…
Everyone wants to have good meetings, especially the one-on-one meetings with their boss. Many people dread them, but those meetings are the foundation for success. It’s possible to not only excel in them but to come away from them…
Instead of giving up, take a break and try again differently When something we attempt does not work out, we think that it will never work out. Our “mindset” becomes it’s easier to give up then to go through all…
Team humility is often overlooked Team humility is essential for the success of the team. Fostering humility within a team creates very special energy which allows innovation and opportunities to occur. You have been there before. The big presentation for…
Instilling Pride in High Performing Teams We are high-performance coaches for world-class athletes, sports teams, and industry-leading companies. Simon and I have worked intimately with teams whose success depends on their capacity to work together. Working above and beyond individual…
Just as positive habits create strong leaders, bad habits can and will create weak leaders. Here are seven habits to be especially mindful of. If you’re practicing even one of them, start working immediately to replace it with a positive…
We strive for perfection. The perfect job. The perfect appearance. The perfect home. The perfect partner. The perfect family. The perfect leader. If it’s not perfect, you think there’s something wrong and you search for the better version of it. …
Enthusiastic Team Members are essential You can’t be a good leader if no one wants to follow you. You can push some people or drag others out of fear. But we all know that doesn’t work in the long term…
Coaching as many leaders as I have, there are patterns that emerge—and there are times it’s apparent, from the perspective of an outsider, that certain actions are not going to lead to the desired results. I consider it part of…
At some point in our lives and our leadership, we all experience insecurity. And when we act out of that insecurity we tend to behave badly, sometimes harming our relationships and reputation in the process. Especially for leaders, insecurity affects…
