After reading “The Year of Yes,” I decided to try it for myself. The results were so positive that I’ve kept up a slightly modified effort nearly a decade longer!It seems every time I open LinkedIn or a business publication, I see an article or post espousing the...
The role of leadership in all of this is deceptively simple—and incredibly hard: stay calm in the chaos and give your team the tools to navigate it confidently.As we wrap up annual performance reviews and lean into our ambitions for this year, I’ve found myself...
The simple framework that turns polite head-nodding into productive debateThere’s a New Yorker cartoon I recall from years ago. The image shows a conference room full of executives. The CEO is at the head of the table, and he is asking, “All in favor, raise your right...
You teach people how to treat you. Be careful what you're teaching them.During a recent coaching session, my client David (name changed), a VP of Marketing, shared his frustration with me. "Michelle, I want to be there for my team. I tell them my door is always open,...
When you’re in a room that feels intimidating, remember: you don’t have to know everything to add value.In every experience I had with Maya (name changed), she was a confident and self-assured person. Her mind worked fast; I’d seen her share sharp insights without a...
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