Marcus Aurelius, the last of the Five Good Emperors said: “ What stands in the way becomes the way.” One of the approaches I use in coaching executives and directors is to help them find obstacles (what stands in the way), to help them see what they can do next (what becomes the way). […]
Misleading Conduct # 12 : Avoid Interacting With Real People In the Organisation
Especially when there is upset within or changed external conditions, a leader’s job, like the captain of the ship, is to lead from the bridge. The way the misleader sees it, their job is to have their binoculars out, looking at the surrounding conditions. They need to be close to where the controls are, […]
Are Thorny Problems Drawing Your Full Attention From Your Cause?
Can you relate to this? You are part of an Executive Leadership team in an organisation – maybe the CEO or a Senior Executive – and have hit a problem that is seemingly so intractable that it is consuming an inordinate part of your work time and possibly keeping you awake at night. As you […]