FRESH IDEAS FOR LEADERS

APRIL 2022

A true family affair Friends,  At a recent event, I had a special co-moderator with me – my daughter, Brynne. She was a welcome addition, let me tell you. More on that later. First, I want to confess I was really struggling with my role in the event, Deepening the Leadership Capacity of Women Today.  I had agreed that Vision Coaching should host the virtual panel on March 8, International Women’s Day, and we assembled an impressive lineup of women leaders for it – women I know well and respect a great deal: leadership coachesLisa Haydon and Lianne Krakauer with career and HR consultant Shauna Cole. What unsettled me is the suggestion that I moderate it. Was that the right thing to do? Should it not be a woman?   Read more Dave Veale Founder & CEO Vision Coaching Inc.

Elite athlete turned coach Emily Rodger joins Vision Coaching roster I’m so delighted to share the news that Emily Rodger has joined the talented – and growing – leadership coaching roster at Vision Coaching. As many of you know, I’ve been inspired by Emily’s approach to the world and her many talents. “I’m thrilled to be joining Vision Coaching. This is a roster of coaches that I fully believe in, and the values and the mission of Vision Coaching really align with mine,” Emily says. “It is a company that I admire. It feels really special for me to be a part of it.” Read more

'One of the best decisions I ever made' A couple of years ago, I had the good fortune to meet Brett Gallant, founder of Adaptive Office Solutions, an IT and cybersecurity solutions company. It had been suggested to Brett that a leadership coach could help him navigate some of the challenges he was facing at the time. He talked to several people he trusted, who had taken on coaches, and they all urged him to do it. When I met with him, he struck me as the perfect candidate – earnest and conscientious, the issues he faced were surmountable, with the right coaching. Brett was skeptical: he felt he was too busy and wouldn’t be able to find the time.  That was another sign that he could benefit from coaching – I knew it meant he was spending too much time working “in the business” instead of “on the business.” Read more

Breaking out of your comfort zone Over the last two years, many people have undergone career changes, most unexpectedly. Like any life changes, these have challenged some to go outside their comfort zones.  But how do we measure that comfort zone idea, and what does it mean to be brave to expand past it?  Marilyn Barefoot is one of the most sought-after innovators and creative problem solvers in business today. The author, speaker and consultant joined Emily and I on a recent episode of The Boiling Point to discuss this and more. If you missed it, you’ll find it on The Boiling Point website. 

Harvard Business Review features Find Joy in Any Job: How Do I Get My Team to Love Work? One of a series of four podcasts about loving your work, this one is focused on advice for managers.

Fast Company has practical advice for any leader in Why Your Attitude In The Workplace Affects Every Aspect Of Your Organization.

MIT Sloan Management Review delves into a new model for executive decision-making with Effective Leaders Decide About Deciding.

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