If you were a professional musician, you’d spend the vast majority of your time practicing and only a fraction performing. The same is true for athletes, actors, and surgeons. In most high-performance professions, the ratio is heavily weighted toward rehearsal. Leadership often works in reverse. Many leaders spend very little time practicing the interactions that matter most, opting instead to wing it […]
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One of the first questions we ask a new coachee is simple: What constructive feedback have you received recently? When the answer is “none,” that, in itself, is feedback. A lack of input often signals a leadership gap. Getting others to share feedback with you isn’t passive—it’s an active leadership skill. Like any other skill,
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The biotech industry, despite its rapid growth and innovation, continues to grapple with significant disparities in leadership diversity. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals remain underrepresented in executive and CEO positions, highlighting a persistent gap that demands attention. The Current State of Diversity in Biotech Despite the implementation of diversity and inclusion programs by
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While we firmly believe in coaching’s potential to drive performance, let’s face it: it isn’t right for everyone. What’s more, no one wins when coaching is attempted under the wrong circumstances. Years ago, we analyzed our coaching dataset to determine what makes great coaching partnerships – and what doesn’t. Over time, we continued to test
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