Luck, activist leaders, and not letting you fail

From the Coaches

John Bates proposes that being lucky isn't so much a quality but a mindset and way of looking at the world that your clients can actively work on in “Luck” Means Something Different Than I Thought It Did!

John Mattone discusses what activist leaders are, the traits they share, and how they can help or hinder their teams in The Activist Leader: Energizing Teams with Enthusiasm and Optimism.

Alan Lindeman argues for the benefits of setting up “mastermind groups” as a way of supporting your client’s goals in “We Won't Let You Fail!”

Jacob Warwick gives his two cents on candor and the importance for executives to be in the office as a way of growing their careers in Courage in Controversy: Challenge the Status Quo of Executive Conversations.

Julie Diamond reminds coaches that they should challenge the goals of their clients to really make sure that what those clients think they want is truly what they need in Be Careful What You Wish For.

Steven Schlafman shares a personal story about how trauma from early in his life was affecting his career much later on in Blindsided: Healing An Unconscious Tendency.

From the Operators & Investors

Kyle Harrison argues that a lot of founders aren’t taking the help that VCs are offering to their own detriment in You Don’t Want My Value Add.

Julie Zhuo talks about the truth of office politics and shares what your clients can do to resolve these issues in The Looking Glass: What company politics actually is.

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