RECENT REFLECTIONS
Over-Identification with Your Role
You are not Your Title Who are you without your title? For many leaders, the answer is unsettling. When your identity is tightly wrapped around your role—your profession, title, or the recognition it brings—leadership decisions start to come from a place of protection...
Make Friends With Your Inner Critic
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...
The Need to be Perfect
When Perfectionism Becomes the Price of Feeling Worthy: Perfectionism isn’t just about high standards. For many leaders, it’s about survival. If delegation struggles are often about control, perfectionism is about identity. The belief that only flawless performance...
The Need to be Liked
When Approval Becomes a Leadership Crutch: Leadership isn’t a popularity contest. But for those with a deep need to be liked, it can start to feel like one. If you’ve ever held back an honest opinion, softened feedback to avoid tension, or avoided bold decisions in...
Delegation Isn’t the Problem
When Skill Gaps Mask Deeper Beliefs: Leaders often come to coaching conversations frustrated with their inability to delegate effectively. They believe they just need a better method—or more confidence—and things will improve. But often, delegation struggles are not...
Seeing the Real Problem Before Seeking the Solution
Einstein famously said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” That mindset is just as essential in leadership. Many leaders come to coaching already convinced they know what...
Completion of the Constellation Leadership Program results in 30 CME hours.