A client came to me looking for help preparing for a promotion. He left with something much more powerful: a clear understanding of the leader he wanted to become.
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1. Think Strategically, Not Tactically As a new executive, it’s essential to expand your horizon beyond daily operations and focus on the broader, long-term vision. It’s easy to get caught up in daily emergencies that are constantly vying for your attention. It is harder to lift out of the details and set the strategic priorities
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Leading a law firm isn’t like leading in other industries. In a law firm, you’re managing people and running a business while also being responsible for bringing in new clients and delivering high-caliber legal work. The result is that the demands on your time feel relentless. No matter how efficient you are, something always needs more attention.
We often spend a lot of time cultivating strong connections with the people close to us on the organizational chart—with our boss and our direct reports topping the list. Too often, these efforts come at the expense of forging alliances with our peers—internal and external. In my work as an executive coach, I often ask
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Just picture it, you are tearing up the slopes in Deer Valley or soaking up the sun in Cancun. But, you are constantly checking your phone and s-t-r-e-s-s-e-d about what is happening at the office. You can’t relax. Something has to change. Why set an out of office message? Before heading off for your well-deserved
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Organizations are increasingly retaining executive coaches not only for top executives’ leadership development, but also for building better functioning teams. This shows the realization that providing coaching opportunities to employees at all levels creates a more productive work culture, helps shape tomorrow’s leaders, and serves as an effective employee retention tool. Leaders, too, are hiring
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The Cambridge Dictionary defines values as “the principles that help you to decide what is right and wrong, and how to act in various situations.” In Dare to Lead, Brené Brown defines values as a way of being or believing that we hold most important. Why are values important? Foundation Values are the only route
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Is it just me or are you craving a different kind of life? A life where you read the newspaper while you sip your coffee. A life where you walk the dog holding hands with your sweetheart. A life where you sit on your porch drinking wine and giggling with your girlfriends. A life where
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In my career as a litigator, I traveled AT LEAST every other week for business. And, now that I’m coaching, I have found myself traveling nearly as much for client meetings, professional development, speaking engagements, and FUN! All my friends are turning 40 this year – so I’m spending a lot of time UP IN
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do any of these thought bubbles seem familiar? All of these phrases describe the profound sense of overwhelm that I recently heard about from one of my new leader clients. For many new leaders, it’s overwhelming to go from peer to boss or from independent contributor to team leader. Imagine then
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