Becoming and being a successful business leader requires a willingness to talk with people who challenge your own thinking and offer another perspective. It’s possible, though not always easy, to engage respectfully with people who see the world differently.

Imposter syndrome: We’ve all read about it and experienced it. It’s that self-doubt about your skills or accomplishments. Maybe you worry about being viewed as a fraud, despite evidence to the contrary.

Many of my clients want to know how to get on a corporate board. There’s no easy answer, and the interest in joining a board is greater than the opportunity, especially for a publicly traded company. There are some key factors and strategies to keep in mind, though.

Holiday stress has an impact, much of it not good. As a former therapist and now a business coach, I know how stress affects lives. During the holidays, let’s find and focus on the joy. Check out my “Curating Your Life” approach to the holidays.

Listen, ask questions, and summarize. That’s the extent of a coach’s reach. Should a business coach offer advice? The International Coaching Federation says its “big on coaches being an empty vessel, merely exploring the client's world, provoking insights through curiosity, not advice-giving.” I have some other thoughts.

A client of mine taught me a great phrase, “dumb hustle.” We’ve all done this. We get very excited and busy working on a project that has almost no chance of success. It’s amazing how much time business leaders spend on dumb hustles. I think there are two main reasons.

Servant leadership remains a very influential and widely practiced approach to leadership, but recently there’s been talk that it misses the mark. Some experts say it’s time for leaders to focus on impact, aka noble-purpose leadership.

When it comes to AI and business, there are a lot of “what ifs?” to consider. Will it be a monster? A savior? Something in between? As a business coach, I try to make sense of it all, so I used scenario planning as a framework.

Figuring out how to find a business coach comes down to asking some key questions, regardless of why you want a coach. When you follow these guidelines, you’re on the right path finding the right business coach.