A high performer work’s hard, builds capability, and earns a team to lead.  Shortly after their promotion, the team begins underperforming. People are quietly interviewing elsewhere. And the new leader is working more hours than ever before while producing less. This signals the start of the high-performer to leader transition. High performers struggling through their...Read More

Introduction “Executive presence” has become one of the most sought-after leadership capabilities—and one of the least understood. It is a popular topic for coaching, yet most organizations can’t really define what the term encompasses, let alone what inclusive executive presence should look like. The result is that organizations try to fit people into a box...Read More

Wired To Notice What’s Important The brain is inherently motivated by what we think is relevant to us.   Our self-referential nature is linked to the brain’s default mode network (DMN), a system of interconnected brain regions that become active when we are engaged in introspective activities.  When information is aligned more closely with a person’s...Read More

Leading with Virtue, Process, and Purpose Stoicism is a philosophy that draws its strength from self-discipline and inner resilience and can be a guide to how we achieve goals. A fulfilling life emerges from four key virtues: wisdom, moderation, courage, and justice. What ties these virtues together in a stoic mindset for achieving goals is...Read More