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By Gary Cohen on November 24th, 2011

Executive Coaching 2011 Annual Survey

In an annual survey by Sherpa Partners, they identified that business or consulting experience is by far the most sought after trait of an executive coach.

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By Gary Cohen on November 16th, 2011

Where Does a Coat Closet Fit in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

A client recently told me of her excitement at inheriting a VP’s office. In her organization, like many others, the CEO gets a couch, two sitting chairs, small conference table, and large desk; VPs get a smaller desk, credenza coat closet, and two chairs for guests; while directors get the same, less a coat closet. [...]

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By Gary Cohen on October 11th, 2011

What are the long-term consequences of multitasking?

In an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education (“Divided Attention”), David Glenn examines some of recent scholarly findings about multitasking, including the work done by Clifford I. Nass, a professor of psychology at Stanford University. “Heavy multitaskers are often extremely confident in their abilities,” says Nass. “But there’s evidence that those people are actually [...]

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By Gary Cohen on August 31st, 2011

100 days of humility

Dave Balter wrote for Inc. Magazine about the importance of humility for business leaders. The response to the article was so strong he created this site to collect people’s personal stories about ego and humility in the workplace. It has many interesting stories, including some from Guy Kawaski and Seth Godin. I hope you enjoy [...]

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By Gary Cohen on August 30th, 2011

Are Your Employees Eating Alone?

One-Third of Employees Lunch at Their Desk in a recent study done by Right Management. According to this study it is clear that these employees have not read the book Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi. When companies have their employees eating at their desk it may show productivity but it also reflects on isolation between [...]

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By admin on April 25th, 2011

August 2011 Newsletter Extras

WEBSITES OF INTEREST sigbuzz – enterprise marketing email signature tool BranchOut – Professional Networking on Facebook OtherInbox - Regain control of you email inbox QUESTION OF THE MONTH How close does your outcome mach your strategic plan now that you are half way through the year? QUOTES “The strongest human instinct is to impart information, [...]

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By admin on July 26th, 2009

Leadership is about understand the human condition?

We know from the work of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (TED Talk) that leaders find Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience when they maximize their skill against the most challenging of situations. This happens for the best leaders when they maximize how to help those they lead. They let go of their own need or satisfy their [...]

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