I once took an acting class, an activity you wouldn’t typically associate with either an executive coach or someone who works with a lot of leaders across the private equity industry. I loved it. The class was early on Saturday

My answer: Yes. It’s good if you have a specific benefit that you will gain by leveraging collaboration, such as… — Increased speed — Better ability to navigate complexity — Being able to leapfrog your competition through innovation It’s bad if you are

We’re all bred to be “can do” people who work hard and don’t quit. But those two qualities often aren’t enough to tackle really big goals. To identify and head off any shortfalls, you may need to conduct a long

Today, I’m going to tell you something that you already know you must do… but that the odds are high you haven’t yet done: You need to reduce the amount of time you and your team spends in meetings. Most

Imagine staffing a 200-foot ship with a crew on which everyone is a brilliant navigator, but no one knows how to cook, clean, maintain the engines, or make arrangements with shore-based partners such as food providers or must-see destinations. Even

What energy are you bringing as a leader? Are you being defensive, saying it’s a long, hard battle in the midst of so many difficult challenges? Or are you being uplifting and excited, conveying how energized you are by the