The Perfectionist Trap – Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist

If there were Olympic medals for overthinking, tweaking, and rewriting an email twenty times, I’d have a shelf full of gold ones. My perfectionism didn’t start in the workplace—it began at the kitchen table, beside a stack of decent report cards and the glowing legend of a family friend who could apparently outscore Einstein. The […]
Why Investing in Executive or Leadership Coaching is a Gift to your Leaders and to Your Organization

What do we really want to know? Hiring a coach for one or more members of our leaders or executives can be expensive, both in terms of time and money. The benefits aren’t always immediate or promised, such as when your organization invests in software or hardware upgrades. Coaching can seem more of a luxury […]
Empathy 101: Why Should Leaders or Anyone Care?

The words EMPATHY and empathetic leadership are gaining more traction as essential components of high performing organizations. What does it mean for employees, leaders, and organizations? Does it really matter and why should they or we care? Empathy is the ability to understand another person’s experience, feelings, and point of view. As a leadership style, […]