Getting permission to coach

Getting permission to coach

Nov. 16, 2010 by

A very thoughtful client, and subscriber to our Presentation Pointers, sent me this email: I have a question – Can you offer me 1-2 tips for giving presentation feedback for senior and mid-level managers?  Examples of areas where feedback is

How to Raise Money from Venture Capitalists and Other Investors

How to Raise Money from Venture Capitalists and Other Investors

Nov. 4, 2010 by

In a recent article in Harvard Magazine, Amy Cuddy, who teaches at Harvard Business School is quoted as saying that the success of venture-capital pitches to investors apparently turns, in fact, on nonverbal factors like “how comfortable and charismatic you

Empathy in Action

Empathy in Action

Aug. 18, 2010 by

Years ago I splurged on a course at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where, among other things, I learned that leadership is a constant tug between assertiveness and empathy. Assertiveness without empathy, I learned, leads to conflict with followers and