craig nathanson

Why Leadership Coaching pays off for all stakeholders?

What is the role of the leader? It really depends on the perspective of different stakeholders, what role of the leader is going to be. In general, the board, shareholders, and top management expect the leader to maximize profit. The employees, who work ... Read >

Ten steps which may change your work and your life!

1. No time I hear from people many times that they don't have time to think about what they should do with regards to their work. My response is usually, they cannot afford to not take the time. It's your life. It only changes when you do. 2. Each new d... Read >

How to avoid the most common mistakes which professionals make in their presentations?

What the audience needs Did you ever give a presentation to a professional audience and think to yourself, what a boring audience. They didn’t ask questions, and they didn’t show any visible response. Well, it is probably not their fault. Most people c... Read >

Management Through Coaching

What is a management system? The daily life of a manager is complex and requires a combination of skills and approaches. The important thing to remember is that action which a manager takes has a direct relationship to the whole system. When a manager... Read >

Work—is more than just a paycheck

What does work mean to you? Does your work align with your abilities and deepest interests? Is your work simply a way to earn a living? Do you enjoy your work so much you could do this work forever? Is Monday your best day of the week and Friday the w... Read >

How to manage with integrity and why this is most important

There are too many examples of the lack of integrity today in management. If you wish to be a manager who gets great results with people, focusing on your integrity is a good place to start. What is integrity? Many people discuss integrity but may n... Read >

Do you have the perfect work for you? Take the quiz to find out

Why the search for perfect work is important! First, because no one will ever walk up to you in your current job and ask you! Your family members won’t ask you because change can be threatening. This is a question you must ask yourself. Work impacts ou... Read >

Ten Best Ways to Give Feedback as a Manager and Why!

1. Give feedback just before the next time the person needs it. (People will not make long term behavior change when evaluated,especially directly after a poor performance) 2. Let people know that you care about them. (When people see that their mana... Read >

After 40 is the best time to reassess your life and your work!

The mid-life crisis occurs for a reason Up until about 40, we spend our lives building, collecting, acquiring. We do our best despite in some cases our upbringing, society pressures and our economic conditions. Around 40, however, life starts to take o... Read >

What does The Best Manager need to pay attention to?

Do you want to be the best manager? Here are key areas to pay attention to and you will be well on your way! Productivity Are people getting things done and on time? This is an important indicator to look at. Many factors will impact work quality. I... Read >

What do you want from your work?

It’s not that complex In the last ten years of working with mid-life adults on finding the right work which aligns interests and abilities, I have come to the conclusion that the criteria for the RIGHT work is very similar. Make a living and make it... Read >

The Top Ten Ways to De-motivate People as a Manager

1. Micro-manage (People will do exactly what is requested and monitored and no more) 2. Give people challenging assignments when they don’t have the skills for the work (This will lead to burn-out and poor morale after the thrill of the new assignmen... Read >

Aligning Integrity and Finance - It is Possible

The most common financial mistakes managers make In many organizations managers are not taught how to manage their budgets. In some cases managers are given budget responsibility but not budget authority. In these organizations it takes 5 levels of s... Read >

How to have the Right Relationship and the Right work!

The importance of the RIGHT relationship What happens to you when you have someone close in your life that you love and who loves you? Of course there are children, but in this article I am going to address your special relationship. It could be a spou... Read >

Treating People As Commodities

The culture treats people as commodities I see it everywhere - people working in jobs which carry little meaning and provide little support for personal development. Worst, the culture treats people as commodities. Performance review systems, manager-e... Read >