Which executive superpower drives you, and which one’s holding you back?Sharpen what empowers. Soften what constrains. The six executive functions behind every leadership move. The Final Chapter of Our Executive Buzzword Series This is the last article in our three-part Executive Buzzword Series, a leadership reset disguised as a vocabulary lesson. We started with ExecutiveContinue reading “Not All Superpowers Require Capes, Some Just Manage Time, Emotions, and Chaos”
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Emotional Intelligence. Do You Have It?
The Executive Buzzword Series: Emotional Intelligence vs. Emotional Quotient — What’s the Difference? Do You Have It? by Jewel Quackenbush, MCC — Quackenbush Coaching There I was, sitting across from a senior leader who couldn’t understand why his team was disengaged.He had the credentials, the confidence, and the corner office. On paper, he had itContinue reading “Emotional Intelligence. Do You Have It?”
What is Executive Presence?
The Executive Buzzword Series: What Is Executive Presence? by Jewel Quackenbush, MCC There I was, sitting in a glass conference room, the kind I’ve always called a fishbowl. You know the kind. Everyone can see in, no one can really see you. And what do we do with fish? We stare at them. That’s whatContinue reading “What is Executive Presence?”
The Circle of Pain: Breaking the Pattern Before It Breaks You
I was too late. The call came at work, shattering the rhythm of my day. Just yesterday I had spoken with my friend, someone I had grown up with, one of my partners in crime. Someone who pushed me to dream bigger. Someone who sat with me when I cried into my Cheerios for whateverContinue reading “The Circle of Pain: Breaking the Pattern Before It Breaks You”
Open Enrollment: Turning Overwhelm into Empowerment
It is that time of year again. The email has been sitting in my inbox for a week, quietly waiting for me to deal with it. I keep flagging it, moving it to another folder, telling myself I will come back later. But the truth is, I already know what it says. Open Enrollment. TimeContinue reading “Open Enrollment: Turning Overwhelm into Empowerment”
Dr., Did You Hear Me?
The Patient Recently, a relative shared their experience. They had been tracking symptoms for months, finally secured a hard-to-get specialist appointment, and arrived hopeful. From the start, the visit went wrong. When they began explaining their symptoms, the physician glanced at their watch, seemed to make up their mind almost immediately, ordered a battery ofContinue reading “Dr., Did You Hear Me?”
The Masked Brag
Why Fake Humility Turns People Off I was reading another brilliant piece by Travis Bradberry, the author of Emotional Intelligence, titled 10 Things You Do That Make You Less Likable. One of the behaviors he highlighted was what he called the humble brag. As I read it, I was transported back to an experience IContinue reading “The Masked Brag”
Missing the Boat: How We Overlook Life’s Biggest Clues
“Waiting for the Sign” and What Happens When You Miss It You’ve probably heard the story. There’s a man stranded on a rooftop during a flood. He prays, “God, please save me.” Soon, a neighbor offers him a ride in a rowboat. He declines. “No thanks, God’s going to save me.” A rescue team comesContinue reading “Missing the Boat: How We Overlook Life’s Biggest Clues”
Our Differences Make Us Stronger: Embracing What We Often Avoid
When we surround ourselves only with people who think like us, we shrink. True leadership and personal growth require us to get uncomfortable, challenge our assumptions, and welcome difference. Here’s how to know when you’re unconsciously shutting out the very thing that could elevate your next breakthrough. The Discomfort of Difference Let’s be honest withContinue reading “Our Differences Make Us Stronger: Embracing What We Often Avoid”
Strokaversary
I Survived. Then I Rewired. And Now, I Thrive. In 2015, I had a stroke. It hit the left side of my brain , the side responsible for language, logic, reasoning, numbers, planning, sequencing, and executive functioning. In an instant, the entire right side of my body went silent. I lost my rhythm, my words,Continue reading “Strokaversary”
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