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#leadershiptruth – Balance is Overrated

When your lives are in complete balance, things are rather still. My talented coaching friend Kim Ades made this observation. I love this challenge to the view of balance. It

April 14, 2020

#leadershiptruth – It is what it is, not what it should be.

We can waste a lot of our energy wanting things to be different. That’s especially true about people. How many times do you find yourself wishing that someone you work

March 31, 2020

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

By: John Carreyrou Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In Bad Blood, Wall Street Journalist John Carreyrou gives a play-by-play recounting of the rise and fall of Theranos, a media-darling

March 27, 2020

#leadershiptruth – Drive your own agenda.

I was recently talking to a friend of mine who’s been a CEO for multiple businesses. He’s one of the most organized, focused people I know so I asked him

March 24, 2020

Better Together: Equip your leaders to navigate disruption with group coaching

For many organizations, Covid-19 is causing a shift to a virtual workplace that is creating challenges around communication and community, particularly for leaders who are trying to navigate this disruption

March 20, 2020

What Do I Do When Work Takes Over My Life?

Over the past few days, life has unfolded in a way that I think few could’ve predicted when the ball dropped to mark the start of 2020. Who would have

March 20, 2020

My Manager is a Lousy Career Coach. Now What?

I’ll never forget the moment. I was in an alignment meeting with one of our Roundtable group coaching program participants and his direct manager. We were talking about the key

March 4, 2020

Book Cover: How to own the room by Viv Groskop

How to Own The Room: Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking

By: Viv Groskop Reviewed by: Leah Parkhill Reilly The Premise: Don’t let the title scare you off, if you don’t happen to be a woman. This is a great and

February 28, 2020

The Secrets of Facilitation: The SMART Guide to Getting Results with Groups

By: Michael Wilkinson Reviewed by: Jennifer Hanna The Premise: Michael Wilkinson is the founder and managing director for Leadership Strategies – The Facilitation Company. He is one of the most

January 31, 2020

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

By: Atul Gawande Reviewed by: Shelby Gobbo The Premise: The Checklist Manifesto had been on my reading list for a while. As someone who thrives on process, I was immediately

December 23, 2019