by Mark Cook
Like leadership coaching, executive coaching is designed to help you and your team become better leaders. A good leader is the key to a successful, efficient workplace, and leadership skills aren’t just necessary for leaders; all members of a team can benefit from...
by Mark Cook
Change is hard. We forget that routine and habits are part of our own self-organizing systems because eventually, they become unspoken, accepted ways of life. Unfortunately, you can’t avoid change, but an effective change management process can help you better handle...
by Mark Cook
Have you ever wondered why, exactly, some leaders thrive in their roles, whereas others struggle to gain their teams’ respect? Emotional intelligence and leadership haven’t always been seen as interrelated, but emotional intelligence is, in fact, a skill that every...
by Mark Cook
Too many companies believe that leaders are born. That may be true to a certain extent, but I know from experience that leaders are created. Yes, we all have natural abilities, but our natural strengths must be honed and adapted. With the right support and leadership...
by Mark Cook
Authentic leadership requires constant adaptation from managers with the people over whom they have both formal and informal authority. That is to say, to effectively manage our teams, we must be able to strike a healthy balance between relating to them on a personal...
by Mark Cook
Middle managers are crucial allies in performance management, project profitability, change management, and employee engagement. They also tend to receive the least support in many organizations. Unfortunately, middle managers are often caught in between meeting...