Over the last week, I have two colleagues that decided to make a major leap in their career to soar. When I spoke to both of them, they expressed similar feelings. Excitement, exhilaration, sadness for what they are leaving behind, and energy for the unknown in front of them. As a coach, I have worked
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As I think about helping others learn to stand in their power, I think back to my favorite leader, Jim Mitchell. It was 2002 or so. I was a new product manager who was a bit clueless. I was not confident in myself or my ideas and was easily swayed by people who had control,
As my children head off to college, I know they will start to compare themselves to other students. Who is smarter? Who is going to succeed? However, is a person’s intelligence a fixed quantity they’re born with? Or is it something malleable, something that can change throughout the lifespan? Can a person change careers, even
A client of mine works as a product manager. She has two primary product leadership teams. Let’s say team A and team B. Each team is composed of a product manager, architect, and senior developer and herself. The goal of each team is to determine high-level design, user flow, and architecture. A concept called psychological