The Case for Leadership Coaching
To most, the thought of expanding people leadership responsibilities conjures up feelings of success and personal growth. But when the excitement over the promotion fades into the background, managers …
Anti-burnout Leadership
Control, Anti-Burnout Behavior and Leadership Neil Young once sang, “It’s better to burn out than to fade away.” And we consider it our job at Mach10 Career & Leadership Coaching …
Avoiding Workplace Burnout
Since the start of the pandemic, employee “burnout” is on the agenda of most executive teams and BODs. Yet, this very costly and debilitating health issue started well before Covid-19 …
On Starting A New Job
STARTING A NEW JOB: LIKE A NEW ORGAN ENTERING THE HOST (hear me out)? I recently spoke with a senior executive transitioning from an NGO to a financial services corporation. …
Skilled Leadership As Driver of Business Value
Choosing the Leadership Trifecta We believe all people deserve to be led by skilled leaders. We also believe that people in leadership roles deserve support to continuously upgrade their leadership …
Finding Rewarding Work: A Systematic Approach
Two years of career and leadership coaching has led me to the following conclusion: finding rewarding work requires a systematic approach that starts with exploring long-held assumptions and broadening the …
Finding Rewarding Work Starts with Elephants
In this 5 minute Mach10 Quick Tip, I explore the starting point for positive change in your work life. What’s the first step for finding rewarding work? Elephants. …
Paying Attention to the Signals for Positive Change
First, happy 2022! For our first 2022 Mach10 Works Quick Tip, I want to start out with something positive. Feel free to watch this 3-minute video or just keep reading …
Using Your Cover Letter As A Differentiator
TRANSFORMING YOUR COVER LETTERS INTO DIFFERENTIATORS Twelve TIPS In marketing, we call it “spray and pray.” This means skipping the strategic thinking necessary to ensure the message and the …
Why creating a fantastic resume is like painting a house
When it comes to creating a fantastic resume, it turns out, the actual creation phase is considerably downstream from four other essential steps. Skip these upstream steps, and your resume …