To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. What prevents us from making the changes we know will make us more effective leaders? Great question. year later, about 70% do some version of this recommended follow-up (as reported by their co-workers, not by them); 30% do absolutely nothing. am not ashamed of these numbers. MORE >>

In my work with leaders, I find that one common complaint of direct reports is that their leaders do a poor job of coaching. Yes, executives tend to be poor coaches. They often neglect to schedule coaching time, and some leaders fear that coaching will come across as negative, alienating direct reports. Where are we going? Where are you going? MORE >>

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Q: What advice do you have for a leader whose bosses say needs to exhibit more self-confidence while still being collaborative and authentic? A: Thank you for this great question. Decide if you really want to be a leader. Make peace with ambiguity in decision making. All humans do. MORE >>

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Q: Many otherwise objective leaders seem to have real difficulty in evaluating their potential successors. From your experience, why does this happen? Can it be avoided? A: When evaluating our potential successors, we should first look at ourselves. Why doesn't she act like me? MORE >>

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. He is a great executive. self-starter, he prides himself on being able to land on his feet in virtually any new environment. He is extremely intelligent, hard-working, creative, and entrepreneurial. He gets the job done. As we talked on the plane, he was obviously frustrated. I asked. MORE >>