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, if left unattended, can derail or diminish a leader’s career. An “oldie but a goody” the book is often required reading for my coaching clients […]

Leaders… Dancing in the Dark?

by Bill Catlette memphis • 7/26/20 In his 1984 Grammy Award winning song, Dancing in the Dark, a slightly randy Bruce Springsteen bemoans a grinding, dreary daily existence without much well, uh, action.  A glance at the lyrics comes uncomfortably close to what a lot of leaders are feeling of late. But let’s start with […]

We Need More Bell Cows

memphis • 03.18.20 In a week destined to go down in infamy, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on March 11, 2020, after consultation with his advisors, player representatives, and team owners drew a deep breath, whistled pro basketball action to a hard stop, and instantly put the league’s teams in what could be a season ending […]