What Success Looks Like to Great Leaders “What does success look like to you?” I asked executives at a workshop I led recently on love-powered leadership. Their responses were profound: living authentically, growth, fulfillment, learning with purpose, curiosity and...

Why These Two Questions Work So Well – and How They Change Everything “It stops them in their tracks every time,” I was telling a colleague. “It helps them think about their work in a new way.” This is my response when asked about how I get executives to open their...

Truth, Discernment and Leadership  When I was a kid, I liked the game show To Tell the Truth. Four celebrity panelists would ask probing questions of three contestants to determine who really was the interesting person the show’s host had described. Beyond...

Being a Courageous Communicator “I’ve been avoiding having the ownership conversation with Louis,” Ron confided during a coaching session. “I know he’ll get upset.” Then he paused and took a deep breath, “I need to just do it.” In my executive coaching practice, how...