Today I’d like to take a look at the Career Ladder. For a long time that’s how we defined success, one rung, one title, and (hopefully) one raise at a time. It was a straight forward progression, well defined and easily understood. No matter where we stood, our eye was invariably on that next rung. [...]
Definitions. We should probably start with definitions. After all, we can’t really compare things without first defining what we’re talking about. I am, I admit, going to make some generalizations and simplifications to save time and space and maybe sanity. First let me say that there are a lot of great teachers, trainers, and consultants [...]
So I open up my email this morning and find to my delight my Fast Company Newsletter, which if you don’t get, you should (that is my shameless plug for one of my favourite business resources). The title of this article jumped out at me, “Why Being A Meaner Boss Will Help Your Company–And Make [...]
Epiphany Coaches Inc. Launch New Program to Address Needs of the 21st Century Work Environment Epiphany Coaches Inc., a global leader in business and professional development, today introduced the RQ Relationship Intelligence™ Program (RQ), a new approach to building more successful individuals, teams and organizations. RQ enables businesses to evaluate their existing internal organization, to [...]
Okay, gather around. I want to talk about…relationships. Yes, I know. It’s been a dirty word in corporate circles for a long time. Well…times change. Watch a child with a Smart Phone for more than a few seconds and you will know beyond any doubt that communications have changed forever. Interconnectedness exists on a level [...]
Ah the age old question to which there is one right answer and definitely lots of wrong answers! This question popped into my head this week around the topic of leadership. A question that some of my coaching clients have been wrestling with is, “What makes the best leader?” Is there a right and wrong [...]
I once heard a very seasoned CEO comment about the fact that when he achieved his first CEO position two very strange things happened; suddenly, he was never wrong, and his jokes got funnier! We’ve all heard the statement “it’s lonely at the top” and for some executives this is their reality. Who do they [...]
So I am sitting in a lounge in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago…Las Vegas, I discovered, is a fascinating town in which to do some serious people watching! Three single women come into the lounge (no this is not the beginning of a joke!) and sit down at a table. A short time [...]
There has been a theme in my conversations with leaders this past week…several executives talked about being content with where they are at in their careers. Their priorities have shifted. Goals they set years ago are suddenly not as important as they thought they were and they were wondering if this is a bad thing? [...]
I don’t know how many of you follow Fast Company magazine. If you don’t and you are into innovation and progressive thinking you might want to! Anyway, today has been renamed Generosity Day (see article for more info. http://www.fastcompany.com/1727145/re-booting-valentine-s-day-for-good?partner=homepage_newsletter). One of the questions posed in the article is this…”What’s the business case for generosity?” What [...]