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Proving Your Worth. Ignore That Voice In Your Head.

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | March 13, 2024 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on proving your worth the image shows a young male holding out his hands to signify stop

Entering a new role comes with its share of challenges, particularly the pressure of “proving your worth.” As an executive leadership coach, I often hear from my clients who are starting a new role they feel pressure to rush in and make sweeping changes. But I strongly caution against doing that. Ignore that voice in…

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Feedback is a Gift. But Is It One You Want? 

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | January 23, 2024 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on feedback as a gift the image shows a hand offering a drawing of a smiley face icon.

Feedback is a gift. But is it though? And is it the gift you wanted? I was facilitating a team training recently where we discussed this concept and someone came up with an analogy that I had to share. Imagine feedback as a present. Some presents are a perfect fit, it’s the gift you were…

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Do You Know Why You’re Doing That?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | November 29, 2023 |

Spending part of the summer in Carmel has become a significant ‘Why” for me. It started during the pandemic. I realized how meaningful it was for me to have a couple of summer weeks where I take daily walks on the beach with my pups, enjoy some amazing California cuisine, and experience the slower pace…

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5 Game-Changing Leadership Lessons – Steph Curry Style

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | August 29, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on leadship lesson Steph Curry style, the image two hands holding a basketball.

This article originally appeared in Forbes I’m a huge Warriors fan. During the 20-ish years I’ve lived in Oakland, they have risen from a forgotten team to 4-time NBA Champions playing with 2-time-time NBA MVP, Steph Curry. Having watched Steph Curry play over the last decade it’s been amazing to witness his journey as a player, and as…

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How To Continue to Build Your Leadership Intelligence

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | May 31, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on leadership intelligence the image shows the hands of two people dressed in suits playing chess

This article originally appeared in Forbes I teach leadership intelligence in an executive MBA program. Every year as I say goodbye to another cohort of graduating eMBAs there is still so much I wish I could have taught them. The truth is that if you’re growing and shifting throughout your career, your leadership intelligence is…

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Can Your Strengths Have a Dark Side?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | April 13, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on strengths the image shows two arrows one representing strength, the other weakness.

In all my years of doing 360s, one thing that I often see is how someone’s strengths can have a dark side that can come back to derail them or bite them in the behind. One of the most common things I hear almost every single time is that someone’s growth opportunity is usually an…

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Gathering 360 Feedback? Two Things You Should Know

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | March 9, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on 360 feedback the image a hand writing with the words 360 feedback on the right.

360 feedback is a commonly used tool to help individuals gain insight into their strengths and weaknesses. However, not all 360 feedback is created equal. First and foremost, it is important to understand the purpose of the 360 feedback. If it is being used for performance evaluations, the feedback may be less honest and transparent…

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