The higher you rise as a leader, the fewer people you can be truly candid with. Think about it. When you were earlier in your career, you probably had peers you could vent to, brainstorm with, even admit confusion to

I suspect that some people attempt to use the concept of radical candor – as described by Kim Scott in her book of the same name – without fully understanding the concept. Radical candor doesn’t mean getting in someone’s face.

“I got triggered. I can’t help it. You know that’s my hot spot. It just drives me crazy. I lost my temper.” How many times have you said or thought this? The language implies it’s the other person’s fault for

I often help leaders define what success looks like in their role, and recently someone asked me how I would answer the same question, as an executive coach? Professionals often define success in terms of revenue, but in my experience,

“No Email Fridays” is a great example of a pattern interruption applied to business. It’s a single change that has the potential to produce wide-ranging results: more focus, more productivity, and stronger relationships (thanks to communicating face-to-face instead of by

You may be excellent at solving problems — but pause for a moment: are you sure you’re solving the right ones? In business, many leaders are too driven or impatient to spend enough time on problem definition. That means first validating that