How Self-Knowledge Empowers Leaders to Move Up, or On The Dilemma The executive arrived on time for his coaching session, a sixteen-ounce cup of coffee in hand. He motored over to the window, stared down the street, then turned and lowered himself into the guest chair. …

Smart leaders know how to get to the point. — Time. Somehow there is never enough of it. No matter how fast you go, time goes faster, leaving you anxiously behind. And yet, scarcity of time provides an invaluable asset that forces you to work quicker, better, and smarter. A formative lesson on time I discovered the value of time pressure after surviving a graduate…

Finding inner fuel to lead on. . . — It hit me the day I heard the news about the discovery of a lost John Coltrane recording. The seven cut recording preceded by two years his 1965 album, “A Love Supreme,” that secured his reputation as a jazz giant. …

Converting Stumbling Blocks to Building Blocks — Can strategic thinking be learned? Sure, if you know where to start and are mindful of the mileposts along the way. Halfway through a two-day strategic planning retreat, a senior leadership team member nervously pulled me aside to make a painful confession. “I just can’t think strategically. I’m really good…

How to pilot through the human roadblocks that clog the path to project execution. — On my parents’ otherwise unadorned coffee table lay two items: a tasteful, albeit unused, ashtray and a large, red book. The book contained a cartoon collection from the famous British humor magazine, Punch. …

Just before Highway 62 makes a northeasterly turn in the direction of Crater Lake sits a Southern Oregon institution. Beckie’s has graced that piece of highway since 1926, offering to its customers hefty plates of traditional gravy smothered American food and its signature dish, traditional berry and cream pies. My…

The training profession excels at order. After all, its function is to provide clear principles and tools for people to learn the skills they need to succeed in their jobs. Trainers explain best practices, list the steps to achieve them and lead practice exercises. …

I chose psychology as a major in college because I thought it would help me understand the confusing world of human behavior and, to be honest, myself. What I failed to realize was that before studying the cool stuff like schizophrenia, multiple personalities, and manic depression, I first had to…

— by Julie Benezet — There was a time when few of us would have even thought of meeting on Zoom, or anything like it. Why in the world would we want to spend hours online trying to carry on meaningful conversations while staring at strangely lit faces, domestic backdrops and random pets? Then along…