Understanding our Role as Inclusive Leaders, for Inclusive Leaders...

The best organizations can rarely survive a poor manager's reluctant efforts to lead them, and even the most average organizations can be made great by a good manager. In this new HBS case on “Coaching Makena Lane,” we look at the role of coaching in developing effective managers.

In this ad-lib and interactive experience, possibilities will be distinguished through stories, examples and perhaps a musical performance. The presentation will leave the audience thinking and feeling joyous, open, inspired and ready to act.

With overwhelming pressure from conflicting stakeholders, how do the world’s best executives serve as coaches to help their teams discover and deliver their best work? How do we find individual and organizational meaning as shifts in priorities, ever present crises and accelerate change and compete for our attention?

Motivational interviewing (MI) has emerged as one of the most critical evidence-based approaches when working with patients to promote behavior change. Originally developed in the context of treating substance use disorders, MI is a collaborative method of communication that pays particular attention to the language of change....

Psychological flexibility (a/k/a emotional agility) promotes valued living in and out of the workplace. It makes it easier to choose to act to move toward one’s personal and professional goals and values and overcome unhelpful thinking patterns, difficult emotions and all that shows up and gets in the way....

Whether your coaching practice focuses on leadership, wellness, or personal betterment, the brain health and performance of your clients and yourself are crucial to facilitating optimal lifestyle behaviors and responses....

There is a lot of evidence that poorly designed work environments can be stressful and socially toxic, leading to negative outcomes for both the organization and the people who work there. Fixing this problem requires as much attention to improving the job conditions, as it does to strengthening individuals....

This program is a blueprint for leaders who can look within and commit their mind and heart to making a real difference in their world. This program is as powerful as it is empowering and offers a practical path for leaders to:...

The demands of work increasingly require everyone to be changing and improving, constantly evolving to handle ever-increasing complexity. While the particulars of any one role or work environment will vary, there is a predictable underlying trajectory of evolutionary growth all adults can travel…with the right blend of challenge and support....