Archive for June, 2009
Consultants and Coaches and Shrinks – Oh My!
Lack of clarity about the differences between executive/organizational consulting, executive coaching, and executive psychotherapy is confusing for executives and can lead them to request and receive the wrong services only to discover that their expectations are not being met, there is no improvement, or worse, conditions deteriorate. Furthermore, when coaches attempt to deal with problems that require the expertise of ... Read more »
Space in the Nest for Blueberry Bushes – Emptying the Nest Part 2
After dropping our son at college, we drove away in an aimless fog. The trip had been carefully planed through this point – then no plan, just the road ahead and the still silence in the car. Tears.
We drove for hours and stopped when we were tired and hungry, slept, got up and drove to Chautauqua Institution in NY. I could ... Read more »
Time Magazine: Women Will Rule Business
“The female management style is not soft, it’s lucrative.” Find out what Time magazine says about why women will rule in business. May 2009.
Highlights
Women
- Focus on long terms results
- Are collaborators and consensus builders
Companies with more women leaders
- Achieve better financial results
- Reward employees for results not time spent or seniority
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Getting the Most from Men-toring
Mentoring is among the most effective approaches to professional development and career advancement.
Ask most senior managers and executives what helped them get where they are, and they will probably include a significant mentor. When new clients talk about the important influences in their lives, they usually include a mentor. One VP of sales mentioned how his mentor helped him through the unexpected ... Read more »