Iconic Leadership Coaching Blog

A simple letter writing exercise that helps you connect with your coming year.

Picture this: It's mid-December, and the word "rest" has become a mythical concept, kinda like Elves (amazing concept, but not a real thing). The holidays promise peace and joy, but the reality feels closer to a high-stakes juggling act of work deadlines, family obligations, while also trying to produce cheerful celebrations. Here I share my "Escape Hatch Plan" during a particularly chaotic season.

Bringing a season of joy...to work? You can do it and you should. Teamwork Series (5 of 5) This is the last post in our series on building strong teams. We’ve already covered Shared Care; Making Commitments; Giving Feedback and Building Trust. Today we are going to talk about JOY. Joyful teams matter and as a leader, you set the tone.

Teamwork Series (4 of 5). This is the fourth in a series of five newsletters that unpacks how to build a strong team. As leaders, if we can understand these aspects of team building, we're going to take great care of our people.

Teamwork Series (3 of 5) This is the third in a series of five newsletters that will review the key components of building a strong team. As leaders, if we can understand these aspects of team building, we're going to take great care of our people.

Teamwork Series (2 of 5) This is the second in a series of five newsletters that will review the key components of building a strong team. As leaders, if we can understand these aspects of team building, we're going to take great care of our people.

What we're leading might not actually be a team. How do we figure out the glue that commits a group of people into a working team?

Finding out that the path is littered with lessons and mistakes. And yet, practicing to stay with yourself through it all.

We know we should manage up - but how can we do this successfully with the most integrity and clarity?

When we think we know it all, we can get stuck in fossilized thinking. Our options close and we stop our own growth.

It's easy to look at the leaders we admire and think, "Oh, I could never have be like that." In this series, I break out specific leadership qualities and how you might be able to implement them in your own style.

Put your beautiful notebook and fancy pen aside. We're going to rage journal.