Posts by author: Edyta Pacuk

In Memory of Don McQuaig

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Reflection.

“Leaders cast long shadows. If you don’t like the results you are getting – look carefully in the mirror. Every time I have done so…inevitably I found that I was the source of the problem. That is both the sobering reality and a huge opportunity.” – Don McQuaig, President, MICA Each of us can look… Read more »

Leading Knowledge for the Wiki Age – A Guest Blog by Jonathan Gosling

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Leadership.

I am so pleased to post a guest blog from Jonathan Gosling, Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter. Jonathan, who through CoachingOurselves is one of our Strategic Partners, has always inspired with his forward way of looking at professional and organizational development. In this post he focuses leaving traditional models of educating behind and sharing… Read more »

Mt. Kilimanjaro….A Summary

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Reflection.

              Greetings, So, here are a few lessons from my Kili Climb – 1)    Why / what / how – I started with clarity as to the “why”, the “what” was tremendous, and the “how” was prescribed. Having one goal is powerful – no distractions, no peripheral activities…just focused attention… Read more »

Why Don’t We “Get It”?

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Reflection.

Seth Godin posted a great blog on October 16th titled “I Don’t Get It” (see a full copy of the blog posting at the end of this message). In it, he points to the more and more common, and quite frightening, trend of people quickly giving up when facing complexity or not understanding what is… Read more »

Achieving Results

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Leadership Development.

Today, if we want to stay relevant in business, we are asked to constantly push ourselves to be the best we can be. To constantly demonstrate a laser sharp focus on our goals, standards for the quantity and quality of work produced both as individuals and as an organization.

How to do that and remain human? How can we maintain this high achievement orientation and not run ourselves sick with stress and fatigue?

What Really Makes a Great Leader?

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Leadership Development.

MRG look at the distinguishing factors of effective leadership in different geographies, industries, levels, ages, genders etc. Their research focusing on the distinguishing factors of senior leaders, in various industries who are in comparable positions globally, has provided some fantastic conclusions.

Christmas Spirit

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Reflection.

In business, we can build on the kindness we experience with each other now by encouraging more collaborative approaches to mandates, projects or tasks.

Could Smartly Investing in the Individual Development of Your Sales People Be Good for Your Company?

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Organizational Psychology.

Below is a case study, not hypothetical, but an example. An organization we worked with recently is continuously experiencing growth. They are quite stunned, and not really able to pinpoint exactly what the “magic” that their sales reps bring to the table is.  They see the numbers but are not able to repeat the success… Read more »