In his book “What Got You Here Won’t get You There”, Marshall Goldsmith lists the 3rd of his Twenty habits that keep you from the top as Passing Judgement, which he defines as “the need to rate others and impose our standards on them”. In my mind it is about…
Adding Too Much Value? When is too much, too much?
Adding too much value is the overwhelming desire to add your two cents to every discussion. You may have a great idea or thought, but what is the unintended consequence you are having on others? As a leader one of your roles is to develop others, by adding value are…
What is “Winning Too Much” and Why Does It Matter?
In his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Marshall Goldsmith gives us his Twenty Habits That Hold You from The Top. These are twenty behaviours or habits that you may not even be aware of but have a significant impact on you as a leader. In this…
What is “No”, “But”, and “However”…?
In his book “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”, Marshall Goldsmith gives us the Twenty habits That Hold You Back from the Top. One of these is starting with “No”, “But or “However” and how the overuse of these negative qualifiers says to others; “I’m right, you are…
Values
Improving communications skills, time management and values are the three things that consistently bubble to the surface in my coaching practice. In this week’s video I discuss how specifically values show up and how the coaching process can help. John Whitehead, coaches individuals and organizations in becoming more effective…