Work-Life Integration: Try These Strategies to Optimize Your Time

The demands of the workplace—coupled with escalating expectations around our personal lives—continue to intensify. From the front lines of executive coaching, we’ve seen repeatedly at SHAMBAUGH..

How Leaders Can Effectively Champion Change

If change is the only constant, then managing and leading change just might be the most essential attribute for leaders and executives to master. In today’s world—which..

Try These Actions for a Leadership Reset That Creates a New Path Forward

Over the past few weeks—as the world celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8—I’ve spoken with hundreds of women at company events, leadership forums, and fireside chats. The..

As More Boards Achieve Gender Equity, Women Should Prepare to Lead

In June, GM is poised to join the rarefied ranks of a small but growing group of companies: those in which women hold more than half..

What Women Can Do to Land a Board Seat

The phrase “women and corporate boards” has become synonymous with “slow progress.” It’s true that more women are being appointed to board seats than in the..

Listening: The Tool for Collaboration, Inclusion, and Innovation

How many times a day do you find yourself moving so fast, juggling back-to-back meetings and busy schedules, that you realize you haven’t heard something important?..

Are Women Natural Born Leaders?

This week, I’m on the road preparing to give a keynote speech at the tech symposium in Atlanta. My speech topic focuses on women taking the lead..

When Developing Executive Presence, Remember EI

If I had to identify one action that executives in any industry could take to move their leadership ability from good to great, it would be..

Why We Need Integrated Leadership

Not long ago, the CEO of a well-known IT company told me over coffee about losing a woman on his executive team who got hired away by another firm. The CEO (let’s call him Dan) explained that this female executive had been the “voice of the customer” for the leadership team, and had recently told the group that their key customer was unhappy—yet no one had listened to her. In fact, a fellow executive team member suggested that her assessment was off-base, as the company’s sales figures for the previous quarter were in good shape. But he was wrong and she was right: not only did the company experience a regrettable loss of their key client, but this important customer ending up taking their business to a competitor.

Leadership Renewal: Filling Your Tank with the Right Fuel

A common ritual for many at this time of year is mapping out important goals and resolutions. Our roles and responsibilities as leaders call for a strong level of energy and endurance, as well as the capacity to stay consistently focused and intentional. In SHAMBAUGH’s coaching practice, we work with leaders who strive to be productive and visionary, but also creative, innovative, authentic, and balanced. That’s because emotional stability is closely connected to all of the other leadership traits, and impacts the quality of our interactions with teams, colleagues, and everyone who depends on us.

It requires a healthy mindset to lead both within and with others. While IQ is important for effective leadership, you can’t neglect your emotional quotient (EQ), which correlates with your lifestyle, health, and wellness. Translated, leadership is not just about doing, but about being. It is critical to bring a high level of mindfulness to your leadership practice every day—for your own well-being and that of others.