by Nancy Roberts | Oct 24, 2017 | Blog Posts
If you are a Leader, CEO or Business Owner, complete this 10-question Leadership Self Assessment. The point of this assessment isn’t to pick the “right” answer but the one that is most true for you. That you know the right answer is of very little value. After...
by Nancy Roberts | Oct 20, 2017 | Blog Posts
“They aren’t stepping up. It’s like we’re having the same conversations over and over again. The same problems show up over and over. There’s no sense of accountability or ownership. I swear, some days it feels like I’m herding cats!” This has been the refrain of...
by Nancy Roberts | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog Posts
When I started my consulting business in 2002, one of the biggest challenges was how to face one of my worst fears. Not running out of money (though that happened), not having to go back and get a job (though that almost happened) but how to work with the High...
by Nancy Roberts | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog Posts
Perhaps today it was on your way to work. Or maybe it was at the getting your kids ready for summer camp. Or even when you went out to grab lunch. If you’re like most people, at some point today, tomorrow or very soon, you will be annoyed by another person. Some are...
by Nancy Roberts | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog Posts
Years ago, I was approached by a new client to coach an Engineering Manager they had just hired a few months prior. Although his day-to-day tasks on certain projects were completed sufficiently, they weren’t seeing the “leadership potential” they had hoped to see when...
by Nancy Roberts | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog Posts
The business world needs both great leaders and great managers, but most people don’t do both well. The tables below summarize the major differences between managers and leaders, taken from a book called “The Leader Within” by Ken Blanchard. As you...
