by Pam Hernandez | Nov 19, 2025 | Corporate Culture, Leaders, Leadership, Listening, Objectivity
From Knowing the Answer to Asking Better Questions Physicians, executives, and high achievers often find themselves in leadership roles because they were the ones with the answers. Expertise was the currency of success. But what happens when the very strength that...
by Pam Hernandez | Oct 7, 2025 | Bias, Boundaries, Leadership, Listening, Objectivity, Unconscious Bias
Leaders Aren’t Robots—Bias Is Inevitable You’ve probably heard a leader say, “I just look at the facts” or “I treat everyone the same.” It sounds noble—but it’s not entirely true. Objectivity is a myth. We all bring unconscious filters to our decisions, perceptions,...
by Pam Hernandez | Aug 26, 2025 | Boundaries, Coaching, Conflict, Corporate Culture, Leadership, Listening, Strengths
Avoiding Hard Conversations Is a Leadership Risk Many leaders spend their days managing strategy, performance, and people—yet avoid one of the most powerful leadership tools at their disposal: difficult conversations. Conflict avoidance isn’t about being kind. It’s...
by Pam Hernandez | Jul 18, 2025 | Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Listening, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance, Well-being
We all have voices in our heads that speak to us. I’m not talking about the type of voices that signal a mental illness. I’m talking about the little nagging ones that tell us we didn’t try hard enough, we’re not as good as our colleague, we’re a lousy parent, we...
by Pam Hernandez | Nov 8, 2023 | Change, Clarity, Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Listening, Mothers, Personal Growth
My mom loved Jackie Kennedy. For one, they were the same age. Jackie was beautiful, graceful, articulate (and thin – a must for my mother). During President Kennedy’s funeral, which I remember vaguely, my mother commented how dignified Jackie was. Of course, like...
by Pam Hernandez | Jan 26, 2022 | Children, Coaching, Leadership, Listening, Mothers, Personal Growth
I was a lifeguard at a country club when I was in college. While frying my skin in the Nebraska sun, I sat in a lifeguard chair and listened to little kids yell at their mothers for hours proclaiming, “Look at me, Mommy; Look at me.” (That, and “Marco-Polo”). Their...
