Sheer volume of information is one of the greatest stressors that leaders face. Just like the ringing of a telephone sets off the urge to answer it, the arrival of yet another magazine, electronic newsletter, or social media notification reinforces the obligation to keep up on the information that comes our way. The problem is […]
Whether you call it stress, overwhelm, or some other name, I constantly hear from leaders that they are pulled in too many directions, expected to multitask relentlessly, and have significantly more input and information coming in than they can ever effectively process. In short, they live their lives as though they are constantly under fire. […]
In the last two weeks, much has been made of a study that claims that women are better leaders than men. In a Harvard Business Review blog post on March 15, 2012, the authors of the study, Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, wrote that women outperformed men in 12 of 16 leadership competencies, according to […]
In my last post, I talked about the need for leaders to get comfortable with ambiguity. One of the reasons that leaders are often so uncomfortable with ambiguity is that they focus so much on doing, instead of focusing on being. Being is the character, the beliefs, the YOU that you bring to leadership. But […]
Sometimes when I work with leaders, they struggle with ambiguity. They want all the facts before they make a decision. They want to memorize a script before an important presentation. They don’t want to take questions for fear of not having answers. While I understand the urge to want to be certain, have all the […]
Lessons for leaders in Donald Trump’s surprising win
This week’s US Presidential election represented one of the most stunning political upsets that most of us alive today have ever witnessed.
Regardless of how you...
Marie Peeler of Peeler Associates to Speak at ECCF’s Institute for Trustees, March 25
PEMBROKE and HAMILTON, MA, ISSUED MARCH 10, 2017… Marie Peeler, founder and principal of Peeler Associates, an executive coaching and leadership development firm working with individuals and...
