• Curiosity
    Dec 17 2024

    Did you ever consider that curiosity might be a superpower for leaders? Don’t you appreciate when someone is wildly curious about you and your ideas? We have a lot to say on this topic including how organizations don’t reward people for taking the time to ask questions, listen deeply and learn more before racing off to solve problems. Join in the conversation.



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    43 mins
  • Leading by Example: What Does That Actually Mean?
    Oct 15 2024

    Quite often, in our first meeting with an executive who is starting their leadership coaching journey, they define their leadership style as ‘leading by example’. But, what does this really mean? And why are such comments so common?



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    24 mins
  • How should I deal with a toxic team member?
    Sep 11 2024

    We've all experienced this but it's really difficult to come up with effective solutions. Whether you are a team member or team leader, listen in as we discuss some successes and failures.



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    32 mins
  • How to I become more charismatic?
    Aug 13 2024

    We thought that leaders were no longer urged to be more “charismatic” but our coaching clients beg to differ. We unpack what the hell this means and offer some alternative language.



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    22 mins
  • You need to work on your executive presence!
    Jul 23 2024



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    33 mins
  • Are performance reviews nonsense?
    Jun 18 2024

    We just had to get this off of our collective chests! So many good intentions, so many rating categories, so many people to review, so many people really want the review and so many bosses simply never get around to it. What’s wrong with this picture? Listen in as we b***h and moan.



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    19 mins
  • Everyday Experts - John Higgins
    Jun 4 2024

    John talks with us about creating the time and space to know someone else. He talks about what we don’t notice when we interact with someone else, about what we take for granted and about how to pause and how to slow down. John is a researcher, academic and writer who is often in HBR, and the Sloan Management Review. He has published a number of books on dialogue, power, and teams. You can find his most recent HBR piece here. If you’d like to contact John and find out about all his brilliant work, you can do so here.



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    31 mins
  • Everyday Experts - Nate Zinsser
    May 21 2024

    Dr. Zinsser, an expert in the psychology of human performance, talks about how to stop history repeating itself; if you failed at something in the past, how to be confident that it won’t happen like that in the future. He tells us that to be confident, it does not mean you have to be obnoxious. And he discusses how to be confident even when you do not yet have validation that you can do it.

    You can find Dr. Zinsser’s book, The Confident Mind, here.



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    45 mins