by Lisa Kohn | Aug 13, 2020 | Thoughtful Leadership
How does one lead Thoughtfully right now – in these times of fear and uncertainty that seem to change not just day-by-day but minute-by-minute? Honestly, I don’t really know. I won’t claim to in any way have the answer. I don’t think there is only one answer. I will...
by Lisa Kohn | Jul 30, 2020 | Communication
I think it’s something we all have in common. There are simply some conversations we don’t want to or don’t know how to have, and so we either avoid the conversations (or the person/people we should be having the conversations with), plunge into the conversations...
by Lisa Kohn | Jul 23, 2020 | Thoughtful Leadership
As we’ve written before, we coach all of our clients to be dispensable at work. I will never forget the client who stared at me in absolute shock when I told her that. “What???” she said. “I’ve spent my entire career trying to be completely indispensable. What????”...
by Lisa Kohn | Jul 16, 2020 | Thoughtful Leadership
People often ask me to describe a “typical” coaching client. I’ve never been able to do that. My clients vary, and their issues and objectives vary. They may be working on leading remote teams more effectively or executive presence or stepping into a bigger/more...
by Lisa Kohn | Jun 25, 2020 | Thoughtful Leadership
As an Executive Coach, I get to work with many powerful, successful leaders, and many of them have a habit that’s getting in their way. They’re reacting too quickly, and not reacting Thoughtfully. Their colleagues will say: “I ask him a question, and...
