What kind of a boss do you want? And have you talked to them about it?

by AnnaYoung | Mar 10, 2024 | Leadership

I spend a lot of time supporting leaders develop the skills to become good managers or supervisors. And through these conversations I’ve come to some insights that I wasn’t necessarily expecting:  More often than not, people’s experience of being managed is...

Books That Stick

by AnnaYoung | Feb 14, 2024 | Coaching, Leadership

Many years ago, when I was working in Indonesia, my boss, who was a bit of contrarian himself, recommended I read The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership, by Steven Sample. I did. And, over 20 years later I still circle back and refer to my key takeaways. One his...

Passive vs Proactive Procrastination – and How to Tell the Difference

by AnnaYoung | Feb 7, 2024 | Coaching, Facilitation, General, Leadership

It’s so ironic that I have been procrastinating on writing a piece about procrastinating! But I’m taking a deep breath and diving in. The motivation for writing this came from my new favorite book (I’d call it my book of the year but that feels a little presumptuous...

What Throws YOUR Mind Completely Off Balance

by AnnaYoung | Jan 12, 2024 | Coaching, Inspiration, Leadership

This is not the article I sat down to write this morning – it’s the article about what I do when I get mentally thrown off balance! I wanted to write a piece this week about values. How if we can articulate our own values it can actually help in relating...

Tips for Staying Focused in the Company of Others

by AnnaYoung | Jan 6, 2024 | Leadership

There are clearly some events where concentration, focus and attention are no problem – the ones where I am invested in getting to an outcome, where there is a deadline or a pressing need for a decision.  Or the ones which have a great facilitator keeping everyone...