It is helpful to explore the origin of these idiosyncratic patterns so that we can learn to tone down our internal and external reactions. It’s tricky. In this episode we try to provide some useful strategies and tools to help you receive feedback and lighten up about your very human nature.

In his 30 years at Sloan, Nelson’s perspective on how leaders can change and develop has evolved. Exploring your history, how it helps or hinders your leadership today, and knowing what you need to work on just isn’t enough. He considers this the diagnostic phase. He now has years of evidence that real and sustainable change occurs through intentional, small experiments. Listen in and, by all means, DO try this at home.

More and more, we hear that CEOs want employees back in the office. According to research recently published in the NYT, contrary to the publicly-stated defense of this as the need for employee collaboration, the real reason is because the leaders’ ego needs it to happen.

Link to the article that this episode is based upon.

I know that the team will be more effective, more productive if I have a functioning relationship with my colleagues. And to build those relationships, I need to be more open with them about who I am. But, that is emotionally risky and I don’t want to be exposed. How far should I go?

This podcast is all about self-awareness as the root of successful leadership. So, needless to say, we take issue with this perspective.

You can read the story in The Atlantic here.

There are so many externalities these days that can affect our mood and emotional state at work, from job security to financial security to political disagreements. In this episode, Nicki and Gavin discuss ways to regulate your emotional state so that you can continue to inspire others and get the best out of them.

Change is hard and most of us will resist shifting away from our familiar patterns even when they are no longer helpful. Having a coach is no guarantee that you will make a conscious choice to explore the origins of a tough issue and then take small steps to try something new. In this conversation we explore the coach and the client perspectives on this fork in the road. To stay or change. That is the question.