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Leadership Derailment: How Good Managers Go Bad
The executive felt shell-shocked and feeling blindsided. Her boss had just asked for her resignation. How did it come to…
Sheril Mathews
I am an executive/leadership coach. Before LS, I worked for 20 years in corporate America in various technical & leadership roles. Have feedback? You can reach me at sheril@leadingsapiens.com.
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Technical Problems vs Adaptive Challenges
As a leader, you've likely faced a problem that refused to be solved by the usual methods. A…
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Multi-Frame Thinking
We think effective leaders are great problem-solvers. That’s only partially true. What they’re really good at is multi-frame…
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Leadership Myths that Persist
Why do organizations repeat the same leadership mistakes despite research showing they don't work? A key reason is…
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Belief Triggers — Why Smart People Fail to Change
When it comes to change that sticks, willpower is overrated. So are tactics and techniques. In fact, most of our…
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Please Exceed your Authority
"I don't want to step on anyone's toes." This is a common and reasonable…
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Leonardo’s Code: A Blueprint for Timeless Work
Modern organizations worship at the altar of efficiency, focus, and relentless execution. We follow suit at the personal level as…
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Work is Not School: Surviving Institutional Stupidity
For 16+ years, we master the rules of school. Study hard, get good grades, follow the formula and ultimately merit…
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The Leadership Shadow: When Strengths Backfire
It's easy to assume that leaders derail due to obvious flaws like poor judgment, unchecked ego, toxic behavior.…
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Open Quadrant of the Johari Window: Beyond Transparency in Leadership
"Radical transparency" is often touted as a leadership virtue. So why do leaders still struggle with openness? Using…
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Schrodinger’s Cat at Work II: Building the Box of Limitations
"I'm just not strategic enough for that role," Joe told me, shaking his head. With fifteen…
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Schrödinger’s Cat at Work: When Performance and Perception Collide
“You’ve lost your edge,” the new VP declared. Just eight months ago, the same contrarian thinking had earned my…