For many people, leadership seems to be that one skill that you either have or you don’t. And those same people struggle with believing that they just “don’t” have it. It’s simply not true. While truly astounding leaders seem to have a gift for taking charge and getting it right every time, there’s plenty that […]

Positive change requires effort, and you’re no stranger to hard work, but the effort it takes to induce change in those only slightly above you in the company hierarchy can sometimes seem herculean. As a business coach, time and time again I encounter this situation with my clients. The settings may differ, but every scene

In many instances, successful employee engagement and collaboration among colleagues can mean the difference between making or missing a deadline, sticking to a budget, or just simply getting the job done. This success, or lack of it, comes down to an element of interpersonal psychology that notably impacts every one of our relationships: influence. Our

Recently, I ran into a woman at a cocktail party. She was smart, articulate and successful, but above all she was confident. It didn’t take long, however, for her to start talking about the problems she was having at work. In short, she had just been hired three months ago as the vice president of