Courage - Patti Cotton https://patticotton.com Executive Coach & Career Strategist Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:22:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://patticotton.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/favicon-136x150.png Courage - Patti Cotton https://patticotton.com 32 32 Business Leader: Are You Socially Isolated? https://patticotton.com/business-leader-are-you-socially-isolated/ https://patticotton.com/business-leader-are-you-socially-isolated/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:00:18 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9679 In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, it’s paradoxical yet increasingly common for business leaders to experience social isolation. This phenomenon, exacerbated by the rise of remote work and digital communication, poses a significant threat to their professional effectiveness. As business leaders, we often overlook the subtle but profound impact that social isolation can have on our […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/business-leader-are-you-socially-isolated/feed/ 0 From Firefighting to Strategic Leadership: Breaking the Cycle of Urgency https://patticotton.com/from-firefighting-to-strategic-leadership-breaking-the-cycle-of-urgency/ https://patticotton.com/from-firefighting-to-strategic-leadership-breaking-the-cycle-of-urgency/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:30:47 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9605 In today’s fast-paced business environment, many senior executives find themselves perpetually in fire-fighting mode. This means they seldom feel the bandwidth to focus on the things that are most important to move the company forward. Marc reached out to me at a time when, in his words, he had “fallen prey to the tyranny of […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/from-firefighting-to-strategic-leadership-breaking-the-cycle-of-urgency/feed/ 1 How Do You Sustain Necessary Change? https://patticotton.com/how-do-you-sustain-necessary-change/ https://patticotton.com/how-do-you-sustain-necessary-change/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:00:17 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9384 You’ve made the changes. You have your business imperative in hand to keep you focused. You’ve aligned and coordinated your executive team around this business imperative. You’ve had some tough conversations to clear the air (and the plates), and you’ve identified the leadership behaviors necessary to support your team in making this happen. But your […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/how-do-you-sustain-necessary-change/feed/ 0 Getting Your Leadership and Company Out of the Weeds https://patticotton.com/getting-your-leadership-and-company-out-of-the-weeds/ https://patticotton.com/getting-your-leadership-and-company-out-of-the-weeds/#respond Wed, 25 May 2022 11:00:37 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9338 You are in the weeds, again. And it feels defeating. Leading is more complex than ever, and each time you think you are getting on top of things, the speed of business accelerates, again. What is it costing you? What is it costing your company? You aren’t the only leader suffering from this quicksand. Don’t […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/getting-your-leadership-and-company-out-of-the-weeds/feed/ 0 Keeping Your Head in the Game: Leadership 2021 https://patticotton.com/keeping-your-head-in-the-game-leadership-2021/ https://patticotton.com/keeping-your-head-in-the-game-leadership-2021/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:00:44 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9241 It’s a new year, and the pundits are calling 2021 the Year of Transition. If anything has changed, it has been that we have acclimated to a new way of working and living. There are definite perks to this, but there have also been major drawbacks which have caused us to abandon much of what […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/keeping-your-head-in-the-game-leadership-2021/feed/ 0 3 Crucial Questions Leaders Need to Answer for 2021 https://patticotton.com/3-crucial-questions-leaders-need-to-answer-for-2021/ https://patticotton.com/3-crucial-questions-leaders-need-to-answer-for-2021/#respond Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:00:41 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9232 I hope you have been able to enjoy a safe and meaningful holiday, and that you have this week as a reflection period, as well. Contemplating key questions in order to move forward well in 2021 requires dedicated focus. Here are 3 crucial questions leaders are currently asking themselves. Can you answer these? And if […]

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