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by Robert A. Isaacson, MA, MSS ©2020 All rights reserved.How do you learn how to lead? And what are the traits or qualities of good leaders? Learning to Lead: Some people say, “Leaders are born, not made.” This point of view suggests people can’t learn how to lead...

by Robert A. Isaacson, MA, MSS ©2015 All rights reserved.Over the years, I’ve been asked some variation of these 2 questions, “What does an executive coach actually do? If done well, why is it so effective?” There are several ways to answer these questions. Here’s one...

by Robert A. Isaacson, MA, MSS ©2017 All rights reserved. Our focus is on building a cooperative-and-collaborative team that gets things done. So why even bother building a team? Let me answer the question by telling you a story. Three workers were busy constructing a...

by Robert A. Isaacson, MA, MSS ©2015 All rights reserved.The Times, They Are A Changin' -Bob Dylan. Mark is the incoming CEO of a family-owned financial services business. He’s strong willed and decisive. Aggressive and demanding, Mark is bottom-line oriented. He...

by Robert A. Isaacson, MA, MSS ©2018 All rights reserved. “A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be.”  -Tom Landry. Frank is a remodeling contractor,...