Increasing Your Influence - Patti Cotton https://patticotton.com Executive Coach & Career Strategist Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:56:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://patticotton.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/favicon-136x150.png Increasing Your Influence - Patti Cotton https://patticotton.com 32 32 The Influence of Connection: Why Relationships Are the True Drivers of Change https://patticotton.com/the-influence-of-connection-why-relationships-are-the-true-drivers-of-change/ https://patticotton.com/the-influence-of-connection-why-relationships-are-the-true-drivers-of-change/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:56:26 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9705 We often think strategy drives change—but without real connection, even the best plans stall. True leadership begins when people feel seen, heard, and part of something bigger. In this post, discover how cultivating connection creates momentum that lasts.

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]]> https://patticotton.com/the-influence-of-connection-why-relationships-are-the-true-drivers-of-change/feed/ 0 Why Achieving What You Want May Not Make You Happier https://patticotton.com/why-achieving-what-you-want-may-not-make-you-happier/ https://patticotton.com/why-achieving-what-you-want-may-not-make-you-happier/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:00:31 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9643 How Fulfilled Are You? In our goal-driven society, many believe that achieving certain milestones—landing the dream job, buying a luxurious home, reaching a specific net worth—will lead to lasting happiness. However, research and psychological insights suggest otherwise. In fact, the notion that achieving what you want will make you perpetually happier is flawed. Why is […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/why-achieving-what-you-want-may-not-make-you-happier/feed/ 0 To Upgrade Your Leadership, Uplevel Your Leadership Behaviors https://patticotton.com/to-upgrade-your-leadership-uplevel-your-leadership-behaviors/ https://patticotton.com/to-upgrade-your-leadership-uplevel-your-leadership-behaviors/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:00:22 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9369 How do you as CEO stay on top of your leadership game? Many think reading the latest books on this will keep things fresh. Others rely on bootcamps or CEO peer groups to stimulate their thinking about leading, and to work through business challenges. Books can provide great insights. Bootcamps can certainly inform you of […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/to-upgrade-your-leadership-uplevel-your-leadership-behaviors/feed/ 1 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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