Your steering is out of alignment, and it’s usually an easy fix. When your organization is out of alignment, pinpointing the source of the problem may be difficult. It could be any number of things:…
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A Bubble of Your Own Creation
I remember my first meeting with C-level executives and I quickly realized I was out of my league. The principal at the firm where I worked told me to sit in the back and just…
What Are You Projecting?
You walk into a room of people that you don’t know. Let’s call it a presentation to a prospective client with, say, 15 people. What are you projecting? What’s the vibe you are giving off?…
The Contextual Leader in Action
Flexibility is my forte. You can drop me into any situation–offices, workplaces, different countries, etc.–and I’ll figure out how to work within it and thrive. My role? I usually assist whoever is in charge in…
Don’t Start with Why, Start with Where
Don’t start with why, start with where. Information moves quickly. People are there in one moment and gone in the next. What worked yesterday may not work today. In an environment that is always changing,…
Self-Awareness Improves Client-Facing Skills
Use a script. Our reputation will carry us. They just want to hear certain words. This is just a box-checking exercise. That was the mindset early in my career when working with clients. And what…