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Leadership can feel like a high-wire act—you’re balancing the needs of your team, the demands of the business and your own well-being. And lately, that high-wire has started to feel more like a thread. As an executive coach, I get asked the same question by leaders all the time: “How do I support my team with their emotional problems without becoming …
Pick up a leadership article today and chances are high it will emphasize building your mental strength to achieve success. But what if the overuse of mental strength is actually causing you to be less successful? An over-reliance on “mental strength” can lead to many negative consequences, such as ineffective leadership, burnout and an overall decline in your personal well-being. That’s because many leaders have …
In this episode of Beltway Broadcast, your Metro DC Chapter of ATD hosts Lisa Christen. Lisa is CEO of a boutique leadership development firm, Christen Coaching & Consulting. She is an award-winning executive coach and an expert in developing 21st century leaders, teams, and cultures with clients from companies such as Google, Dell, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and Siemens. In …
High performers often learn that mental toughness is the best way to stay motivated and achieve goals. They internalize messages like “Don’t quit” and “Don’t take no for an answer.” This often leads to the belief that emotions are a sign of weakness. But as a coach to some of the world’s most elite performers, I’m convinced that emotions are, …
A senior executive recently confided in me, “I wake up every morning already worried that we’re falling behind.” He elaborated, saying “The competition is so fierce. It feels like around every corner is a new startup with a new app or new tech that’s coming to out-innovate my team.” It’s hardly the first time I’ve been told this, and it …
A few years ago, I was attending a conference and was excited to see one of my personal heroes speaking live. At the opening ceremony, the event moderator told the audience “We are offering special one-on-one coaching sessions live with this guru today, but be quick — his schedule’s already filled up and there’s only one coaching spot left! The sign-up …
If a team is only as strong as its weakest member, how strong is your team’s performance? In the fast-paced digital era, dominated by uncertainty and a need for speed, a company with teams who can’t work quickly, creatively and efficiently together risks becoming obsolete. It’s a simple fact: If you can’t deliver enough value, customers will go elsewhere. Enough …
