As leaders, we have encouraged or permitted the dysfunctional duality (separateness) of a workplace and a home place; and team members with a “work-life” and a “rest of life.” It sounds counterproductive and inefficient and confining, just saying it aloud. And, of course there are no instructions about the boundaries: It’s, “You’ll know when you […]

This was the report from ESPN on the Buffalo and the Cincinnati Bengals game on Monday night: “In a chilling scene, CPR was administered to Bills safety Damar Hamlin on the field for multiple minutes after he collapsed following a play in the first quarter. He received oxygen, according to the ESPN broadcast, as he

Psychiatrist: “Do you hear any voices in your head?” Voice: “Tell her no.” Patient: “No.” There has been a theme this year about the difference between “doing” and “being.” In short form, doing as in “action,” and being as in “showing up as the authentic you.” I’ve seen opinions about the importance of our “doing”

When I was a rising leader, a moment would come when the “boss” would say, “My gut says that we should [fill in the blank].” When I heard those words, I knew whatever the discussion process had been to that point, was over. Everyone else had just been taken off the hook for the decision.

The documentary The Secret (The Law of Attraction) and the book by Rhonda Byrne came out in 2006. Depending upon who you talked to it was either the key to a life of awesomeness and wealth, or a high-order scam based upon the elementary mantra, “Thoughts are things!” On one measure of awesomeness and wealth

When Steve Chandler and I were developing our book, The Leader and The Coach: The Art of Humanity in Leadership, we emphasized the need for leaders to show up with some “feeling.” I recently read the following, written by Christopher Weber-Fürst, “We are moving towards a more holistic and integrative approach in many areas of

This is Part 3 of thirty questions that leadership coaches should be prepared to discuss with their clients. The first ten can be found here https://theleaderandthecoach.com/home-%26-blog/f/leadership-coaches-should-prepare-for-these-10-questions The second ten are here https://theleaderandthecoach.com/home-%26-blog/f/ten-more-questions-leadership-coaches-should-prepare-for Whether raised by the executive coach or by the leader, here are some questions that may arise. These are phrased as questions by

This is Part 2 of thirty questions that leadership coaches should be prepared to discuss with their clients. The first ten can be found here https://theleaderandthecoach.com/home-%26-blog/f/leadership-coaches-should-prepare-for-these-10-questions The rest are here https://theleaderandthecoach.com/home-%26-blog/f/even-more-questions-leadership-coaches-should-anticipate Whether raised by the executive coach or by the leader, here are some questions that may arise. These are phrased as questions by the

Whether raised by the executive coach or by the leader, here are some questions that may arise. The second ten are here https://theleaderandthecoach.com/ten-more-questions-leadership-coaches-should-prepare-for and the rest are here https://theleaderandthecoach.com/home-%26-blog/f/even-more-questions-leadership-coaches-should-anticipate These are phrased as questions by the leader, but can be “turned around” by prefacing each with, “Do you ever have a concern about…?” or “Would

[This a guest blog post from Chris Nelson, the editor of our book The Leader and The Coach: The Art of Humanity in Leadership.] The Leader and The Coach: Editorial Review – – Chris Nelson As one of those so-called “artistic” types, my stereotypical biases kept me from recognizing that the business world is as