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Develop or Replace?: 7 Guiding Questions to Consider

June 20, 2024

At some point in every leader's career, they are faced with the question of whether to invest in the development of a team member who sits in a key role, or to part ways with that person and replace them. Sometimes we invest too long. Sometimes we replace too quickly. And while there is no magic formula to follow to ensure we get it right every time, there are some questions that can assist us along the way.

Three Things We Get Wrong About Ego

February 14, 2024

Ego. Our ever-present companion: how we misunderstand it and what to do about it.

Navigating the Complexity of Leadership: Balancing Control and Freedom

June 11, 2023

As a leadership coach and consultant, I have seen firsthand one of the more complex dances leaders must perform daily: finding the equilibrium between exercising control and granting autonomy. For some, this is a question which to choose. For me, it's a question of how to navigate this critical and delicate balance.

The Radically Curious Leader

January 25, 2023

"Radical self-inquiry. The process by which self-deception becomes so skillfully and compassionately exposed that no mask can hide us anymore. Radical in that such inquiry is rare. Radical in that it demands that we stop blaming others for our lives. Compassionate in the way a good teacher is compassionate: stop bullshitting yourself." ('Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up' by Jerry Colona)

When Our Work Trade-Offs Become Far Too Personal

August 22, 2022

When organizations and senior leaders don't make a point of either being clear on what is truly a priority, or create a culture where managers and leaders are able to determine what is and is not a priority for them, then few choices remain.