This post was originally written by my associate Craig Collins of Orion International and is graciously reprinted with his permission. A few months ago, Andrew Mason stepped down as CEO of Groupon*. Mason was one of the founders of the company and took it public on the NASDAQ exchange in 2011. The letter he wrote [...]
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Leading in Challenging Times
We have, as they say, been blessed to live in challenging times. Yet, more and more of the leaders I work with these days find it increasingly difficult to keep generating opportunities in the midst of a prolonged period of crisis. It doesn’t look like we’re going to see the end of these challenges soon. [...]
5 Fears@Work: The Invitation
In the past few years, I’ve observed an increasing number of leaders experiencing higher and higher levels of angst. Patterns seem to be emerging, not only in the fears underlying their concerns, but also in who they are becoming as leaders. I’m writing a book based on real-life stories to affirm and assist these brilliant [...]
Creating Waves of Intentional Change
Some leaders I am working with are focused right now on intentionally shifting the culture of their organizations to thrive in these challenging times. Intentional change is great—but it’s only half of the success equation. Intentions need to be matched with opportunities and actions that deliver specific results. As leaders, we need to accurately sense [...]
Teams that Work on the Fly: An Oxymoron?
Many of the organizations I work with believe in the power of ‘the team.’ Yet, with the speed of change these days, leaders struggle to find enough time to build stable, effective teams. The latest organizational strategy for addressing complex, wicked, or new problems has been dubbed ‘teaming.’* Create a virtual pickup team of internal [...]
Crafting A “Life Portfolio” For After 50
One of the most gratifying aspects of executive coaching is the privilege to work with people who are way smarter than you are. That would certainly be true for one of my past coaching clients, Gail Aldrich, the newly appointed Board Chair for AARP and retired VP of Member Services at Society for Human Resource [...]