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When a client reached out to me to discuss coaching, I was excited. She’d recently taken an executive role at one of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies. She is at the top of her career and an internationally recognized leader in her field. What makes her an extraordinary leader, which we uncovered through coaching, […]
Sally Grisedale
10/14/21
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“Our history is on a seemingly inexorable trend toward higher levels of complexity, specialization, and sociopolitical control.” I was reminded of Joseph Tainter’s quote whilst coaching an extraordinary leader this week. She has a PhD from an Ivy League school and 15 years work experience leading high-profile teams for a leading technology company. She is […]
Sally Grisedale
10/14/21
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Have you ever been promoted, taken a new job, or started a business and felt like an imposter? Feeling like an imposter is a psychological pattern where you doubt your accomplishments and fear being exposed as a fraud. The experience is awful; you feel weak and vulnerable, and it limits your ability to be fully […]
Sally Grisedale
10/14/21
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Have you ever envied someone else’s life? Have you ever believed someone was better than you or had the things you really want but don’t seem to be able to have yourself? Look at how former President Trump held Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-Un, and Xi Jinping in high esteem. Placing people on a pedestal (good […]
Sally Grisedale
10/14/21
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Being Hired Remotely Sucks! You joined a new company, and because of COVID-19 you’ve been unable to meet your colleagues in person. You haven’t been given an organizational chart and introductions have not been forthcoming. Wondering if you have made the right decision to join this company, you feel resentful at the lack of support […]
Sally Grisedale
10/14/21
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In the wake of our global trauma, it’s the perfect time to stop making decisions for the person you are, and begin making decisions for the person you are becoming. Who you were before Covid-19 will be different from who you will become in the future, so let’s get started uncovering who that incredible version […]
Sally Grisedale
10/14/21
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You fear confrontation could lead you to express your true feelings, and getting fired. You fear that if you spend time leading a team your technical skills will become out of date, which will make you less marketable in the future. You fear you might become a cog in the wheel whose role is dull […]
Sally Grisedale
10/14/21
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What emotions are you harboring? What’s the worrisome script that’s running through your mind that needs to be changed. Fear in you creates fear in those you lead and care for. Do you want to pass your fears along to them? Confronting my Fears In March 2020, I was in the grip of fear about […]
Sally Grisedale
10/14/21
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The Shock of Success After eight years, one of my clients, who is an entrepreneur surpassed all her business goals and scaled her organization. She has a team doing the work she used to do, and a subject matter expert to lead a new premium revenue stream. With the massive business success she created, she’s […]
Sally Grisedale
10/14/21
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During a period of Apple’s history when layoffs were a frequent occurrence, my greatest fear was being let go. I knew of employees who, after being given the pink slip and exit package, were escorted to their office to collect their belongings and then walked out of the building. As an immigrant product designer, this […]
