When Grit Grinds You Away
Grit. People who work hard, stick with things despite the odds…they’re said to have “grit”. I used to think having grit was all good. But grit is also the thing you really don’t want to get in your eyes. It’s the material that can be used to wear things away. If you have grit in […]
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The Risks of Having Transactional Relationships with Your Peers
When everything you’ve tried to help someone change isn’t working, leaders often call us to see how we can help. Here are some questions to prepare for as we work through possible solutions.
Emily Beck: Building Human Organs & Pursuing a Childhood Dream
It is our honor at TBG highlight one of our clients, Emily Beck, as part of our recognition of women leaders in honor of Women’s History Month. Emily is Director of R&D at Miromatrix, a life sciences company pioneering a novel technology for bioengineering fully transplantable human organs to help save and improve patients’ lives. […]
Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa: Driven to Excel
“To me, anything can be done.” – Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa I had the pleasure of speaking with Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa about leadership. Gertrude is the President and CEO of Lifeworks, a twin cities-based non-profit dedicated to the mission to “partner with people with disabilities to drive change by increasing opportunity and access in the community.” As I […]
Lessons from SVB: Leading Through Crisis
The Silicon Valley Bank failure here in the US preceded the infamous Ides of March by just a few days, but by March 15th most of us knew the SVB acronym and were well aware of the global fear of a potential banking crisis. For either personal or professional reasons, many people paused to find […]
The Importance of an Executive Coach for Start-up CEOs at Each Growth Stage
Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to coach several CEOs of firms in the early-stage, venture-funded, and late-stage phases of new business start-ups. Each phase presents unique challenges and requires unique competencies. And, spoiler alert, many new business start-up CEOs struggle with the third (late-stage) phase. More on that later. To […]