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Finding and Using Leverage Points in Business Coaching
Introduction: What Are Leverage Points in Business Coaching In systems thinking, leverage points are the places within a complex system where a small shift produces outsized results. As Donella Meadows described, they are the “places of power” in a system—hinges, trim tabs, or keystones that, when adjusted, ripple through the entire structure. For executives transitioning... More -
Why Smart Leaders Keep Solving the Wrong Problems — and How Double-Loop Learning in Leadership Fixes It
Why Leaders Keep Solving the Wrong Problems Many smart leaders fall into the same trap: solving problems quickly without questioning the assumptions behind them. This is what Harvard psychologist Chris Argyris called “single-loop learning.” But the leaders who thrive long-term practice something different: double-loop learning in leadership. Instead of just fixing issues, they reframe them—challenging... More -
The Key to Effective Leadership – The Leadership Project Podcast
Managing Partner Gary Cohen joined The Leadership Project podcast to explore a deceptively simple idea: leaders don’t need to have all the answers—they need to ask better questions. In other words, the key to effective leadership In this conversation, Gary shares why “answer-driven leadership” creates bottlenecks and dependency, while curiosity-driven leadership unlocks ownership, self-sufficiency, and... More -
Walking the Ridgeline – Manya Chylinski Podcast
Managing partner, Gary Cohen, spoke about what it’s like to walk the ridgeline. As a special guest on Manya Chylinski’s podcast, he offers insights about balancing humility and ego within leadership. Gary introduces us to the powerful metaphor of walking the ridgeline – the delicate balance leaders must maintain between excessive ego on one side... More -
The 4 Most Underrated Coaching Questions
Want to Be a Better Coach? Ask Better Questions. You’re not a life advice dispenser. You’re a coach. And it’s about coaching questions and conversations—not monologues. The quality of your coaching isn’t measured by how wise you sound. It’s measured by how deeply your client reflects, connects, and acts. And at the heart of that... More -
Why Asking the Right Questions is the Secret Weapon of Successful CEOs
The CEO of a large professional services firm called me the other day. Leadership challenges in economic uncertainty are on everyone’s minds. “I need to restructure my business,” he said. “I’m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team.” Like many of the CEOs I coach, he was anxious about the current economic uncertainty and had a... More -
Giving Feedback–Secret Formula
Traditionally, the feedback loop has revolved around the giver – a leader, manager, or supervisor. Many leaders champion this belief. Surprise! They’ve got it backward! While organizations invest heavily in training leaders on feedback delivery, the real magic lies in empowering the receiver. However, the spotlight should be on the giver, ensuring feedback is constructive,... More -
Authenticity of Leadership: Navigating Our True Selves
Disguising the Real: The Inner Masquerade We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Hiding behind a smile that doesn’t quite reach our eyes, projecting an image that’s more armor than truth. It’s like wearing a disguise, a knee-jerk reaction to shield our vulnerabilities from the world’s gaze. That mask? It’s a defense mechanism, a dance we... More -
Evolving Identity in Leadership: How Executives Reinvent Themselves for Their Next Peak
The Air is Thinner at the Top – and Richer in Possibility Let’s explore how identity evolves across a leader’s journey and why embracing a more fluid, authored sense of self is the key to reaching your next peak As you climb closer to your next peak, something shifts. The view broadens, the air thins—and... More
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