Category: Aspiring Executives
If you’re a high-performing leader, chances are your success has been built on strong execution, deep expertise, and relentless drive. But stepping into executive leadership requires more than performance—it calls for a different kind of readiness. At the executive level, leadership is less about what you do and more about how you show up—especially under [...]
You’ve built your career step by step.You’ve earned your reputation through results, reliability, and relentless effort.Now, the opportunity you’ve been working toward—an executive role—is in view.But instead of certainty, you feel... unsettled.Not because you don’t want it. Not because you’re not qualified.But because something has shifted—and no one seems to be saying it out loud. [...]
This reflection comes from a recent conversation I had with a leader—disappointed, confused, and asking the question many high-performers eventually face: “I’ve done everything right. So why wasn’t I chosen for the executive role?” I’ve heard this scenario countless times. It’s common, especially among those ready [...]
Recall from our ‘From Good To Great Communication Part 1 Article the distinction made by Ron Heifetz from Harvard between adding new skills or techniques to the same “skills bucket” (Informative learning) vs. re-shaping/expanding the ‘container’ (Transformative learning). The way we describe this to our clients is to picture going to the latest communications skills […]
[Please note that this is the first of a two-part article — click here for link to Part 2…] Have you ever experienced an amazing communicator? Perhaps a leader of a game-changing company, a gifted professor or how about an inspiring world leader? What did it feel like? Beyond being informed, how were you moved […]
