Pablo Neruda said, “You can pick all the flowers, but you can’t stop the Spring.” Maybe it’s seeing all the flowers of our glorious San Francisco spring after a super rainy winter that keeps putting this quote in my mind. Maybe it’s that I keep … [Read more...] about The power of the Spring
The nine virtues of innovative leaders
The Innovators Way remains one of my favorite books when I’m working with an innovator scaling up to become a great leader and evangelist. If you’re courageous enough to take on changing the world you are a person who demands a lot of yourself. … [Read more...] about The nine virtues of innovative leaders
What to say, how to say it, why to say it
I always say that I “pair the principles and practices of executive coaching with 30 years in communications – a rare and powerful combination.” But what does that mean? Well, in helping innovators become great communicators I do basically three … [Read more...] about What to say, how to say it, why to say it
Personal mastery is the key to communicating
Personal mastery is a huge theme in Peter Senge’s Fifth Discipline series. It’s a huge theme in Ryan Holiday’s books. It’s a huge theme in Crucial Conversations. In fact, it’s a huge theme in every book I’ve read about leadership. WHY? Because … [Read more...] about Personal mastery is the key to communicating
Mental models and communication
Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline is a classic management text. It’s full of gems any leader working to become a great communicator can immediately use. For example, Senge talks a lot about mental models – a person’s pre-conceived, typically … [Read more...] about Mental models and communication
New quarter, new mountains to climb!
Welcome to 2017! Welcome to a new quarter, to new metrics to hit, new obstacles to surmount, new opportunities to capture! Seems like the perfect time for some more bracing Stoic wisdom from Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is … [Read more...] about New quarter, new mountains to climb!
Humility, gratitude and grit
I simply adore Dwayne Johnson - he’s as real about hard work, gratitude and humility as any human I’ve ever seen. This December he launched his Seven Bucks Moment campaign, a series of videos that start with him telling his own story of abject … [Read more...] about Humility, gratitude and grit
The steep end of the learning curve
In case you haven’t noticed, poseyblog is wrapping up the year with posts on goals, growth and personal development – to help you leap into 2017 with energy and focus! Here’s Mark Bittman on The Tim Ferriss Show: "Gaining confidence is one of the … [Read more...] about The steep end of the learning curve
Innovators as Communicators
Every practice in Peter Denning and Robert Dunham’s The Innovators Way is grounded in communication. This book codifies into practice what I’ve done by instinct throughout my whole career – coaching innovators to powerfully communicate through every … [Read more...] about Innovators as Communicators
The Innovators Way
Peter Denning and Robert Dunham’s The Innovators Way is essential reading for anyone who has an idea they’d like to see adopted in the world. First, a definition: “Innovation is the adoption of a new practice in a community.” “Innovation does not … [Read more...] about The Innovators Way
