Proactivity beats reactivity every time. That’s true in business, in careers, in life – and certainly in executive coaching engagements, too.

Receiving feedback well can be difficult, but deflecting it makes things worse. Here’s how to approach feedback as an executive, with an eye toward how the reactions of leaders impact their teams.

The truth is that humility is more a core trait than it is a set of actions, so it’s impossible to prescribe a behavioral plan that guarantees humility. But it is possible to cultivate humility in leadership.

Here’s the truth: 2019 can be a great year – but there are going to be challenges. These are the three biggest ones that executives will need to overcome in order to thrive this year.

Leaders’ that don’t believe they need help are less likely to succeed. Arrogant executives see themselves as self-sufficient. Ironically, these people are less likely to succeed. The data bears this out.

Integrating into a new role in a tech startup is very different than integrating into a more mature organization - so your strategy needs to be a little different, too. Here’s what to expect if you made the decision to leave a large corporation to put your talents to work in a small startup.