by Nancy Jacoby | Oct 1, 2021 | Coaching, Reflections
I remember a few years ago I read an article about Sheryl Sandberg and her book, Lean In, where one of the quotes that stuck with me was, “What would you do if you were not afraid?” I think about this frequently when working with clients. As humans, especially those...
by Nancy Jacoby | Sep 20, 2021 | Coaching, Leader Development
I was staring at my desk late one Friday night, shaking my head. I had six yellow legal pads full of notes stacked up, a pile of papers begging to be filed, and a neglected assortment of unread journals teetering precariously at the other end of my desk. Somewhere...
by Nancy Jacoby | May 3, 2021 | Coaching, Consulting
When Less is More: How thinking Lean got me unstuck I was working on a deliverable for a prospective client this past week. I had sketched out a strawman and was translating it into a narrative format so the client could review with their senior leader. You would...
by Nancy Jacoby | Apr 7, 2021 | Coaching, Reflections
I recently returned to physical therapy to address the arthritis that developed in my right big toe. It was really cramping my style (excuse the pun) while exercising, and I was over it. When I was first diagnosed by my podiatrist (this is not my first rodeo with foot...
by Nancy Jacoby | Mar 29, 2021 | Coaching
Everywhere you look it seems you can find articles about how to work when you don’t feel like it, or how not to procrastinate. Inherent in these writings, there are often subtle (or not so subtle) admonishments about not doing that one thing or things on that nagging...
by Nancy Jacoby | Mar 18, 2021 | Coaching, Leader Development
I was working with an extremely motivated client recently. He had proactively solicited feedback from his managers and peers via an assessment and received some fantastic input. It was compelling, specific and actionable. The best kind. As he was very eager to get to...
