by Scott Anderson | Dec 1, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership, Uncategorized
More and more businesses–and their employees–are recognizing the value of regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings, whether we call them coaching or mentoring. This is exactly the opposite of those dreaded, unproductive, obligatory, wheel-spinning meetings...
by Scott Anderson | Nov 16, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership, Uncategorized
By far the most respected authority on corporate leadership development (and my personal hero) is Marshall Goldsmith. His exhaustive research on executive performance has generated essential information for companies interested in fostering genuine leadership....
by Scott Anderson | Oct 26, 2016 | Leadership, Uncategorized, Workplace Culture
Steve Blank published a great article last week about succession planning (“Why Visionary CEOs Never Have Visionary Successors”, Harvard Business Review) that made me review my own experience in this area. Blank describes the traditional entrepreneurial succession...
by Scott Anderson | Oct 19, 2016 | Essential Reading, Personal Enrichment, Uncategorized
An old friend used to say, “You get on base, then you get off base, then you get on base, then you get off base.” This can apply to so many things besides baseball: Professional growth, personal relationships, physical or mental health—pretty much anywhere you might...
by Scott Anderson | Oct 12, 2016 | Coaching, Personal Enrichment, Uncategorized, Workplace Culture, Workplace Issues
Anyone who knows me probably also knows I’m a huge fan of mindfulness and meditation. I started meditating years ago and can’t say enough about the benefits for both my personal and professional life. It is no secret that the business world...
by Scott Anderson | Sep 29, 2016 | Coaching, Essential Reading, Uncategorized, Workplace Culture
There’s an interesting article over at the Harvard Business Review, “When Networking, Being Yourself Really Does Work.” It covers a wide array of networking opportunities, from a job fair to LinkedIn. “Across all these situations, one...
