“Now that there are more jobs available, I’ve started to look out for new career options.” “This year will probably be the time for me to move jobs. I’m looking for more responsibility… to make a greater contribution.”   We’re hearing these sorts of comments more frequently now aren’t we, either over a coffee with

The bulletin of December 02, 2009 discussed how most leaders don’t balk too much when I encourage them to put their thoughts on the table—and how they often struggle when it comes to tabling their feelings. Remember, there are serious and significant consequences when you don’t “cough up” about how you feel about a burning

When working with leaders to help them become even more influential, I notice that our discussions frequently turn to how important it is, especially when they are experiencing those stronger thoughts and emotions, for them to be candid about what it is they’re thinking and how they’re feeling. Most leaders don’t balk too much when

In coaching sessions is it normal to talk about things like getting fit, having holidays and work/life balance?” was a question Mark, a leader I coach, asked last week. “Well, let’s look at it this way—How might the fact that you’re not exercising at all impact your effectiveness in your leadership? How does the fact

Some of the leaders I coach are simply too task-focussed! Well, being “too task-focused” is not exactly the real issue. It’s that these leaders are insufficiently “people-focused”. In their effort to get the job done they burn people up and consequently the job doesn’t get done! One leader I met a couple of years ago