Author: Rachel Hanson

Progressing toward a clear vision takes time. Baby steps can happen consistently, the arrival requires patience. Patience if you don't want to settle for a sub-par replacement for your vision. This played out real time with a client in our last couple of practices. They have a big hire to make. First round - candidates … Continue reading Patience

Our fight or flight limbic system is wired to protect our physical safety. The human spirit/soul does not need to be protected, it needs to be nourished. How do we nourish it? Meaning and purpose. This goes right back to Gu's comments on a recent blog post. The two different systems - motivational and inspirational … Continue reading Meaning and purpose

Carrot and stick management systems can be effective if what you want is a defined system that reliably gets X amount of work for Y amount of reward...AND you're willing to eat the cost of employee turnover when they jump ship because  X amount of work is rewarded at a Y+1 level elsewhere. What is … Continue reading Carrot and stick

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us." You've probably read or heard Marianne Williamson's quote above. It's a soul-stirring one. And I think it's not the full story. I don't think our … Continue reading Powerful beyond measure

We are not merely comprised of flesh and bones, atoms and synapses. Humans are also a bundle of spiritual energy, I believe, and that energy can have larger than life impacts on others. In one study, it was found that the energy and emotion we show up with can pass through and influence others through … Continue reading Greatness

Wouldn't you love to have a competitive advantage that no one else can buy or replicate? Good news is you can, it just takes hard work to turn it into a real advantage. A strong core is your competitive advantage. Not because no one else will have a strong core, but rather because you'll be … Continue reading Competitive advantage

A CEO client of mine has a problem with someone on his team. He's talked to him about the issue, but hasn't really held this player accountable to the standard. I asked what he was going to do about it and heard the usual - I just don't have time to do it. I called … Continue reading Curious and challenging

High performers want to be coached hard and want to be held to a higher standard. High performers don't sit around hoping someone will coach them harder, they ask for it. Demand it even. And if their leader won't give them the coaching, they find someone who will. High performers act. They move. When they … Continue reading High performers