Machiavelli Was Right, Become a Kingmaker by Colle Davis History Machiavelli wrote The Prince in an era of monarchs and cruel despots (15th and 16th Century). He was advising those seeking a higher station in the realm and who wanted to stay alive. Those serving the King/lord were sycophants, schemers, and hangers-on who had learned …
Building a High-Value Benchby Coach Colle Davis I have a confession to make. In the three-plus decades I have been an Executive Coach, my focus has been helping each client achieve their outcomes as quickly as possible. Focusing on their goals meant they were moving up in their company or out of their parent organization. …
Zen and the Art of Growing Leaders– by Coach Colle Davis Today’s focus is on quarterly earnings, short-term bumps in revenue, and how to look good in the media. The hard work is done by underlings who are underpaid, under-appreciated, and who the world depends on to make life happen. If you are in a …
Playing Your Gameby Colle Davis, Executive Coach You’ve chosen your game, and you have enough information and guts to at least play the game. So, now what? If you’re committed to success, commit to the game that you have chosen with your time, energy, heart, soul, and mind, and be willing to do whatever it …
Thumb Dents Make Lasting Impressions – Colle Davis Senior Level Master Coach and a Certified Hypnotist 30 years of experience in corporate work with executives. Reserve your free twenty-minute Zoom call with me. Your life will never be the same. 804-467-1536 cdavis@mycoach.com Lucky me, I have two thumb dents. One is on me, and the …
Walking Away From a ‘Flawed Deal’ – by Coach, Colle Davis In 1998, my coaching company launched a formalized twelve-year research project that focused on a group of carefully selected successful business people. Initially, we began our project with 212 men and women, and at the end there were left 187 in the group. The …
CEO’s in Waiting – by Coach Colle Davis Are you a CEO in waiting? How does the behavior of a current and future CEO’s differ from the expectations and stereotyped ideas? Here’s a sad fact: The level-headed, good listener, the problem solver is said to be in demand for leadership positions, and yet it is …