Posts by Robin Pou
Can My Greatest Strength Be My Biggest Weakness? (#155)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES “Robin, I know I am able to process massive amounts of information and arrive at decisions quickly. It’s my greatest strength, but I’m concerned about its negative impact.” said Brendan, the CEO of a high growth investment company. ““In most cases, strengths and weaknesses are two…
Read MoreWhen Pressure Is A Good Thing (#154)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES “Robin, it’s miraculous. Our team is fully aligned,” John, a CEO, offered. “How did that happen? Just two weeks ago you were sitting in my office telling me how completely unaligned your team was.” I half jested. John’s response was counterintuitive. ““Building a visionary company requires…
Read MoreThe Dream is The Journey (#153)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES We were stunned. Carl, our parent company’s COO, announced that our division was being shut down. Only twenty-four months earlier, we had sold our Internet company to Carl. It was the loss of a dream. ““If reality can destroy the dream, why shouldn’t the dream be…
Read MoreIs Your Leadership For Sale? (#152)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES The PGA recently announced its merger with its sworn enemy, LIV Golf. One of the reasons this is shocking is that the leadership of the PGA has spent the last twelve months accusing the LIV of being morally bankrupt. So what changed? ““If you don’t stand…
Read MoreLeadership Freedom: From cluttered thinking to clarity (#151)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES “Robin, my new COO isn’t working out. His resume was impeccable, and his references were glowing. I’m confused. What do I do?” said Sam, a CEO of a fast growing company. Our coaching conversation created clarity and a result that didn’t appear to even be possible.…
Read MoreProfessional Pivot: How to Succeed When Things Don’t Go as Planned (#150)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES A few years ago I was preparing to chaperone my son’s eighth grade Washington D.C. trip. A good friend, who had been on the trip the year before, offered some sage advice that proved useful especially when things began to go awry. ““Everyone has a plan…
Read MoreWhat Do You Want? (#149)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES “Chad, welcome to you first coaching session. My initial question is: ‘What’s your vision for the future? Essentially, what do you want?’” You will never guess how he responded. “When you know what you want, you have an infinitely greater change of actually finding it.” Robin…
Read MoreAre My People Actually Working? (#148)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES In my conversations with leaders, I’ve heard them seriously considering their team members’ productivity. “I’m not sure what their working on. I wonder if they are fully committed.” Are the leaders right? Let’s explore. “The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is not…
Read MoreThe Benefit of Interruptions (#147)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Since I’m no longer taking my son to school during the summer, I’ve been driving a different route to the office. This slight change in routine revealed a few things that may be useful to leaders who feel stuck in a rut. ““Change has a wicked…
Read MoreHow Are You Using Your Leadership Advantage (#146)
The Confident Leader BOOST YOUR LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES This past week, Rick Hoyt passed away at the age of 61. He was born with cerebral palsy. He could not move his arms or speak. His life was challenging, and might have gone unnoticed if not for one exceptional thing. ““If I have seen farther…
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