What I’ve Learned Lately From My Students, Class Guests, and Clients: We all consist of multiple parts-of- selves, all of which are struggling to get along. Finding the big “true-self” who is in charge can be hard. At the beginning of a meeting with a client, make an “upfront contract” about what you will be covering and what you will be trying to achieve or decide. To make yourself a better person, get to know people who are not like you. …
One of my greatest joys in my role as an executive coach and as the founder of Leaders Connect Is the opportunity to partner and collaborate with interesting and caring people. Michael Cole has been a wonderful collaborator. To read more about what Mike has done for the Ann Arbor community, click on the link below to read his article from MLive. To learn more about Mike’s specialty, financing innovation, click on the link below to watch the video of …
This year I’ve had the opportunity to work with an outstanding senior, Buddy Brosky, who is not only a student at the Ross Business School, but also works as the student assistant for the University of Michigan football program. This week for Dr. Rob I would like to feature a piece that Buddy wrote for me as part of an independent study this summer. He interviewed several athletes who are in their senior year about what they would like …
Earlier this month I had the chance to join Dr. Rob’s class at the Ross School of Business. Just four years ago, I was a student in his lecture where we explored our greatest challenges and wrote down goals for our lives. As I strolled through the Ann Arbor campus on my first afternoon, it didn’t take long for me to sense the anxiety in the air…it was Midterm Week. I wish I could go back in time and tell myself …
I’ve recently been revising my book, Conversations With My Old Dog, which I wrote twenty years ago about the conversations I was having with my 14 year old Lab, Lucy. As Lucy was showing the ravages of aging, so was my 83 year-old father, Al. They both passed away in 1999, one month apart. Here is one of the latest revised entries about a problem that has only grown worse with the invention of the iPhone. One Pointed Attention Lucy, …
Here is a process that can be used to help people gain clarity about overlapping roles and responsibilities. I have developed this exercise to help executives (e.g. CEOs vs COOs) gain clarity about what they are supposed to do and what they are not supposed to do, particularly in situations where people are stepping on each others’ toes. It can be used in a variety of other settings including the family, schools, and hospitals- anywhere there is role confusion. Steps …