I’ve found over the last years that my most effective executive coaching leadership clients know the “why” of what they are passionate in achieving. They get excited in my office telling me inspiring stories of their hopes and struggles. They have a growth versus fixed mindset, and are optimistic and forward thinking. One of my executive coaching clients confided in me this week that he was struggling to convince s...

We coach leaders to cultivate creativity, clarity, focus and trust in a full engagement culture.New Technologies Transform Work and LifeNew TechnologiesTo be competitive, many companies may find themselves in a Houdini-like twist. How can they respond quickly and nimbly to the ever-changing business environment without getting caught in knots? In today’s data-driven age, the ability to use new technologies to quickly transf...

How Are Millennials Different? What happens when younger workers don’t share the same values and beliefs about workplace success? Millennials have different workplace values and definitions of success. Millennials aren't interested in time-honored traditions or “the way things have always been done.” Rather, they’re single-mindedly focused on what it takes to get ahead to reach their perceived career destination....

Who Are the Millennials? Generation Y (the New Millennials) were born between 1980 and 2000 (estimated to be 80–90 million). Born to Boomer and early Gen Xer parents into our current high-tech, neo-optimistic times, these are our youngest workers. Millennials are technologically adept, agile learners and tend to be impatient. They are currently 38% of the workforce, but they will be 75% of the workforce by 2025....

Mindful leaders are self-aware and are masters at adapting to change. In the last few years, I have observed that many of my executive coaching clients have become more receptive to establishing a positive habit of daily meditative practice to stay focused, energized and optimistic in a volatile and uncertain world. Once we establish a trusting relationship, introducing a meditative practice in our coaching meetings is gree...

Succession planning is critical in preparing for the transition of Baby Boomers to retirement. Perhaps you’ve noticed the term ‘brain drain’ more and more in the popular media. This term is being used to describe the anticipated loss of skilled talent from our workforce as members of the baby boom generation begin to retire. The younger Gen X and Gen Y (New Millennials) are growing impatient to ascend to leadership resp...

"Ask the great athlete or the concert pianist or the successful actor if they arrived at the place where they need no further practice. They will tell you that the higher you climb in proficiency and public acceptance, the greater the need for practice." ~ Eric Butterworth from Spiritual EconomicsPeople who can stay on mission and on task with focused intensity for an entire decade are often world-class in their chosen area...

Good communication is a hallmark of healthy organizations, but it’s often founded on the belief that employees thrive when given clear directions. In today’s increasingly complex organizations, it’s not enough to tell people what to do. Leaders who ask evocative questions instead of giving instructions set the stage for better communication, employee engagement and high performance. After airplane crashes, chemical and n...

Is Socializing at Work Good for Your Career?One of my executive coaching clients was having some difficulty at her company determining whether employee socializing at work was a good or bad thing. We had a very lively conversation about the topic. She asked me some questions about the issue, and was interested in my perspective.I’ve indicated her questions, and my responses below. What do you think are the pros and cons of...

Mindful leaders know that serving others is the key to more innovation and creativity, greater team involvement, happier followers, creating a high involvement culture and better business results. Are you a leader who would like to improve your emotional intelligence and have a more fulfilling life and career? For over thirty years, I have been working with enlightened leaders to improve their emotional intelligence and...