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Becoming the five people we hang around with most

Becoming the five people we hang around with most

We become the average of the five people we hang around with most. These words always cause me to pause and reflect, often only after I’ve spent too much time feeling stuck or not increasing my effectiveness over a period. The following exercise is not meant to limit your

How effective people edit their way to results

How effective people edit their way to results

“To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, subtract things every day.” Lao-tzu The constant challenge for the busy and productive leader is not figuring out what to start; it’s determining what to stop. The best writers fill the page without stopping to think (or over-think) what

Unlocking some secrets about executive coaching

Unlocking some secrets about executive coaching

Nearly everything we do has numerous paths to deliver a result. Executive coaching is no exception. While there aren’t hard and fast rules to define a successful coach-client relationship, there are some worthwhile things to consider before working with a coach. 1. Establish a connection. Ideally, meet in person

Real-time lessons for accelerating learning and growth

Real-time lessons for accelerating learning and growth

Hanging around with people who care about and challenge us is a surefire path to success and happiness. In the past two weeks, I’ve been fortunate to spend time with colleagues who are pushing the excellence envelope in consulting and coaching, and a client whose executives are leading an

Powerful exercises to propel your leadership effectiveness

Powerful exercises to propel your leadership effectiveness

As you consider ways to increase leadership effectiveness, two exercises help uncover and highlight your leadership style and values to share with your team. These exercises are especially useful for leaders assuming new responsibilities or adding team members and serve to take leadership effectiveness to the next level. Exercise 1:

Crush the fear of rapid decision making

Crush the fear of rapid decision making

Leaders are required to make decisions and deliver results. When we face a problem, we make decisions, we act, and we succeed, fail, and sometimes learn. As we reflect on a decision, we often find that the decision and subsequent actions were available to us early in the process but

Recognizing your go-to people

Recognizing your go-to people

Photo credit: Simon Migaj for stocksnap.io We may not spend much time thinking about it, but every leader has go-to people on their team whom they count on to get things done. What does a go-to person look like? * You know they will move mountains to solve a problem.