When your time in a leadership role comes to an end, it can be devastating to leave behind the teams you developed and who supported you. You miss the close relationships you developed, the rapport you built, and the joy of watching people you hired advance their own careers under your guidance. After you have […]
The role of leaders today is to be responsible for the care of the people they lead. But how can you demonstrate care when you can’t take a new hire out for coffee or lunch to introduce them to colleagues? Here’s a couple of ideas. I recall a time before COVID-19 when on my first […]
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not how full your calendar is that leads to your success; it’s how you level up your relationships and expand your sphere of influence that leads to your success. During my first six months working at a new company, my executive assistant, Anna, had complete control of my calendar. In […]
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 […]
Why Design a Relationship? As a product design leader I loved to create teams and products. I had never considered designing how I wanted to be around the people I worked with. The idea of “designing my relationships” was introduced to me at coaching school. As a hiring manager you may be onboarding someone who […]