Admitting Mistakes

Admitting Mistakes I spoke to a senior executive this week who said he had been dragged over the coals during a performance review, simply because he had initiated an open and honest discussion with his superiors about where he had fallen short in his goals and why....

Association Renewal Blog

I just wanted to let everyone know that this is not my only blog. Much of my consulting work is in the association community, and my friend and colleague Jeff De Cagna and I have actually started a separate company for work we do together with associations, called...

Seeing It…Before It's Too Late

One of my clients told me today that she now sees when things are going badly, and knows when to ask for help. What a gift for a leader! Seeing that there is a problem and unilaterally changing perspective or behavior is so critical for effective leadership (and...

Seeing It…Before It’s Too Late

One of my clients told me today that she now sees when things are going badly, and knows when to ask for help. What a gift for a leader! Seeing that there is a problem and unilaterally changing perspective or behavior is so critical for effective leadership (and...

Is it Lonely at the Top?

In two separate client situations in the last week, leaders (one Board one staff) told me they were experiencing the age-old adage of it being “lonely at the top.” To some extent, I think it can be lonely at the top of an organization—most smaller organizations boil...
Jamie Notter