Many of us are confounded by the space-induced dilemma that faced the world’s most accomplished rock & roll band. So what if you can’t always get what you want?
Tag: coaching
Are We Coaching & Training TO or Through the Target?
by Bill Catlette Recently, I was a guest at a major chain hotel (starts with an M), enjoying a complimentary meal at their breakfast buffet. Everything was fully squared away…
Leader Development - Now What?
by Bill Catlette 20 June, 2022 • memphis In a recent LinkedIN post https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/jack-pretty-damn-good-jeff-immelt/, former GE Chairman & CEO Jeff Immelt paid tribute to his predecessor, Jack Welch. “Jack invested…
What to Look For in a Coach
I read with interest and am in furious agreement with Meg Myers Morgan’s recent piece detailing five requirements to participate in a successful coaching relationship (commitment, time, ‘coachability’, chemistry, and…
Five Tips For Keeping Feedback From Being a 4-Letter Word
During their annual peak business season (Nov-Dec), FedEx and rival UPS, between them, deliver about 50 million packages per day, with remarkable on-time regularity, even in the face of a…
Give Yourself and Someone Else a Holiday Present… An Apology
11.27.20 • memphis A question that I often ask of new coaching clients (business leaders of all stripes) very early in the relationship is, “To whom do you owe an…
Getting Serious About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, corporate America has professed fresh interest in the subject of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). I’m heartened by that, and especially so to…
Leaders, Are You Adding Too Much Value?
memphis • 9.4.20 In his excellent book, “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”, author and executive coach extraordinaire, Marshall Goldsmith presents a list of twenty performance disruptors that,…
Unjobbed
Bill Catlette 8/7/20 • memphis Bored, Scared, Angry In 2+ decades as a coach and advisor to business leaders, the very worst workplace situations I’ve encountered have almost always…
Leading from Afar: Get What You Need
memphis • 05.28.20 • 6:22P In the April, 2020 One World Concert The Rolling Stones performed their 51 year old hit song, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”. As…