Coaching Perfectionists High standards can help leaders succeed. But when every decision, conversation or assignment must be perfect, those same standards can slow progress and strain relationships. Perfectionism is a behavior I often encounter in coaching engagements. Several years ago, I attended an Institute of Coaching conference where I learned from Daniel Goleman, known for...Read More

I had the good fortune of hearing Daniel Goleman and Dan Siegel speak at a recent Institute of Coaching Professional Association conference in Boston.  Mr. Goleman popularized emotional intelligence for managers and Dan Siegel, MD, is a professor of psychiatry at UCLA’s School of Medicine.  Both of them talked about the brain, and I wanted...Read More