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Transformers aren't just fictional characters. They are all of us. Some transformations are physical. (currently I am going through a bit of a shoulder rebuild). These external changes are interesting. Your physical transformation may be by design as in starting a great exercise regimen. Or it may be physical where your body is responding to absence of exercise or healthy diet.

The real glory is in the internal transformations. Deconstructing your values and beliefs, testing if appropriate and then making the transformations to better serve you- this is the movie you can write, direct and start in.

I recently spoke with a client who believed she was too young for her recent promotion. Although senior management desired her freshness and creativity from this new perspective, her belief was that she lacked the experience of those she managed. Rather than set about with innovative thinking - she went the opposite direction and tried to frame her views and ideas to those already...

We all have times when we feel a little off, that’s natural. Maybe even times when we’ve dropped the ball costing ourselves and our companies dearly. These losses can shake your confidence and have you second guessing your decisions and splintering your focus.

Feeling shattered is no way to start the New Year.

A more resourceful state is that of strategic optimism. An optimism supported with a plan. How will you improve this year? An athlete trains, not just shows up on game day to perform. What is your training regimen?

A good development plan starts with an awareness and acceptance of weaknesses and opportunities. If you are blind to these two forces, I suspect new learning opportunities will be seeds sown on barren soil.

This brings up a couple of key questions. How to spot these areas for growth and where to get the input, insight and feedback necessary to improve.

Identifying these growth areas could be surfaced from conversations with your mentor, quality feedback...

While a great many folks are counting down the final days of December with merriment, enjoying the best of the Holiday season, it is not this way for all.
A number of executives I have worked with over the past couple of decades experience heightened stress at this time of year.
The pressure of closing out the year with a bang combined with the ever-increasing budgets for the coming new year can take the joy out of your days and be the source of sleepless nights.
You are not alone.
Many executives believe this to be a personal issue, that feelings of overwhelm are signs of weakness or that nasty curse of “imposter syndrome”.
Not true. Seasonal stress is more common than most think. Having someone in your corner with tools, insights, strategies and the willingness to listen can get you back to increased productivity and focus.
Find a trusted colleague, friend or professional to support you. Work does not have to be that tough.
Happy Holidays
BJ

I was speaking with a fellow coach recently and she spoke of how she was uncomfortable with her wedding vows including the phrase “ A woman leads by walking ten paces behind her husband”.

A few years later as she was preparing for her start in an Alaskan dog race she noticed she took exactly ten steps from harnessing the lead dog to her place of command at the back of the sled.

She was in fact – Leading from behind.

This reminds me of the “servant leadership” concept.

“The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions…The leader-first and the servant-first are two extreme types. Between them there are shadings and blends that are part of the infinite variety of...