Who Are You Legacy Leaders?
Let’s talk about Legacy Leaders. These are the people who left a mark on your life. Not a small one. A real one. The kind that sticks. We’ve all had at least one. A teacher. A coach. A mentor. A parent. A manager. Someone who saw something in you before you saw it in...
Leaders Have 2 Jobs
Leaders Have Two Jobs I’ve been coaching a senior leader in a large organization who recently hired a new director for one of her teams. This young man is extremely smart, understands the job inside and out, works really hard, and is great at getting things done. And...
Spring Cleaning for the Mind
Refresh your Leadership Approach It's the time of year we're starting to do our spring cleaning. As I've been cleaning out my closets and decluttering my office I realized now would be as good a time as any to start decluttering some of my thought processes and my...
Ruin Someone’s Day to Make Their Month
Recently in a coaching conversation I asked my client what her favorite part of the role was and where she felt she created the most value for the company. As she described the this part of her job around process improvement and data integrity, she shared her...
Avoiding the “Right” Fight
Do you think it’s possible for 2 people to look at the exact same thing and see completely different outcomes? Of course it's possible. Let me ask you this, is it possible for 2 people to look at the exact same thing, see completely different outcomes and both be...
Leadership Lessons From March Madness
It’s my favorite time of year. March Madness! Every basketball team in the country is preparing for one final push to see if they have what it takes to make a run and win it all. What do I love about it? It’s unpredictable. It’s intense. It’s full of surprises...
Recognize the Invisible Plays
It’s no secret I’m a big sports fan. And if you know me, you know Michigan sports usually top the list. Recently I was listening to an interview with Michigan basketball coach Dusty May. He was talking about the growth of one of his younger players and referenced a...
The Power of Feedback
Let's talk about the value of feedback, both in giving it and receiving it. In a recent coaching session, a client shared a story from her childhood. She used to work in her father’s shop, and one day she went out of her way to help a customer. The customer...
Success Comes with Struggle
This past week I was fortunate to be invited to work with the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Global Team. During the conference Wolfgang shared his first experience working at a restaurant, and it was a total failure. The head chef told him to leave and never come...
Focus On the Start
I've been watching the Winter Olympic Games and for some reason I forgot to change the channel when there was a commercial break. Surprisingly, I’m happy that I forgot. The commercial started by asking a thought-provoking question, “Why do we always set our sights on...
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