In my work coaching leaders and facilitating executive-teams I hear the following phrases a lot (especially in large organizations!): “let’s align on the objective, let’s set clear goals, let’s conduct a strategy session to clarify direction, etc…” While I’m a strong advocate of aligning on direction (and often facilitate these discussions), I’m increasingly convinced that […]
Happy New Year! (I think it’s still appropriate to say that until end of January…) The fresh start of a year is typically a time of reflection and goal-setting. While it’s critically important to set objectives and have a plan, we’ve found there’s a factor even more powerful in predicting whether you succeed or fail. […]
Not long ago I was coaching someone in a significant sales role within his company. He was new to the job and had been given sales targets that were quite ambitious. The normal questions arose – what should I be doing? How should I organize my time? Where should I focus? Although there’s a lot […]
First of all…thanks so much for visiting Blue Ink, it’s an honor and privilege to have you drop in. I hope you’ll be back regularly!
I’m an explorer, creative visionary, and purpose-driven leader with a passion for inspiring people and organizations to discover their full potential, create vision and reach beyond their limits to make a difference in the world.
In addition to the very “structured” work of leading teams and being an executive consultant/strategist in a Fortune 500 company, I’ve also had the fulfilling experience of serving people in all walks of life through individual & group coaching, speaking & writing, as well as leading community outreach efforts to needy neighborhoods.
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