Getting Past Barriers to 5-Star Team Performance Here are three big challenges that I see with leadership teams I coach toward top performance: 1. There is not a clear vision, which makes it hard for the team to cohesively align and even know what “5-Star” results...

Don’t Let Your Mind Control You Stacy, a seasoned executive, routinely wrestled with her whirlwind of thoughts, reliving conversations, planning next steps, and drafting emails in her mind. She was unable to find peace or clarity.  For Stacy, her vivid experience...

Fear is a Choice. So is Being Unafraid. Imagine yourself as a fearless leader. See it, hear it, feel it, taste it. What would that make possible for you? For your people? For your organization?  You know the opposite (we all do!) -- what it’s like to operate from...

Leading Effectively When the Heat is On "Whenever I'm blindsided by criticism, I just want to strike back. The heat of the moment overwhelms me." Does this sound familiar? As a leader, your ability to stay calm and collected, regardless of the pressure you’re under,...

Wake-Up Calls to Be a Better Leader I was already thinking about life’s big questions on my milestone birthday this week, when a colleague shared this shocking news about his friend: “He was so young and vital, I can’t believe he suddenly died out there surfing.” ...