When I got into the field of coaching 20 years ago, people associated coaching with sports and not with business. No athlete or high performing sports team would consider competing without having a coach. It took a while for us executive coaches to bridge the gap between sports coaching and executive coaching and the value […]

“Business as usual is not an option; It’s a collective death sentence.” –Ed Gillespie This quote stopped me in my tracks. It mirrors what comes up frequently in my conversations with senior leaders. So many feel like they are in the middle of a storm: • The executive leading his or her company to a […]

Growth is often equated with success I recently saw an ad from a local CPA in the Monterey County Weekly entitled:  “You Grow Your Business We’ll Help You Grow Your Success” Obviously success and growth appear to be connected. Growth will lead to success is what the ad is suggesting. As in, we can only […]

Strategy vs. Tactics Your team deserves transparency. But how much is enough and how much is too much?  Let me explain:  I had a coaching session with a client, head of product at a lucrative, Silicon Valley start-up. In a recent employee survey he had received negative feedback about the vision and mission of the […]

Everyone in the business world has a boss. You included. If you are a senior vice president or an executive vice president, your boss might be the CEO. As a CEO, your boss might be the Chairman of the Board. If you are a startup founder, your boss might be your customers or the investors […]