What Executive Presence Was Trying to Name (And Where It Went Wrong)
Presence is real. Anyone who has been in a room with a leader whose stillness reorganized the conversation knows that. Anyone who has watched a senior person walk into a meeting and visibly shift the temperature of the room without saying a word knows it. Presence is...
The Category Mistake in Leadership Development
Most leadership budgets in this country are being spent on the wrong category of work. Not because the vendors are wrong. Not because the executives are wrong. Because the question underneath the budget never gets named. The question is whether the program you are...
The Passion Trap: Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Leadership Advice
Investing in the 2%: Why Leadership Coaching Deserves Your Time, Money, and Continuous Commitment
In the first two posts of this series (Managers vs. Leaders and Two Rare Breeds), we’ve established some uncomfortable truths: Only 10% of people have natural management talent. Only 18% of those in leadership positions are actually good at leading. And the...