Walk the Talk of Accountability (Part 2)
This is the 2nd of a 7-part series on the topic of accountability, based on book “Crucial Accountability”, 2013 (authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler) [...]
Walk the Talk of Accountability (Part 1)
This is the first of a 7-part series on the topic of accountability, based on book “Crucial Accountability”, 2013 (authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler) [...]
The Importance of Transparency
The following is a book review of "Getting Naked" by Patrick Lencioni Despite the attention-getting title, showing up as you are is key to a consultancy practice. Exposing oneself does [...]
Remedial Coaching: Steps to Ensure Success
I was reflecting today on some of the tougher coaching assignments that I’ve done and have found that the hardest ones are invariably remedial in nature – i.e. the person’s [...]
The Parallels between my ‘Two Left Feet’ and Leadership Development
My wife and I are taking 'Funky West Coast Swing' dance lessons–-this is a real stretch for me as I have two left feet! Our dance instructor regularly talks about [...]
When it Comes to Leadership, Can a Leopard really Change its Spots?
I recently read a fascinating New York Times article (Living and Learning, Changing and Winning, by George Vecsey – July 27, 2008) about Tom Coughlin the coach of the Giants [...]