7 Ways Fatherhood Made me a More Effective Executive
On the surface, my roles as father and businessman seem unrelated.I am an executive coach, and in my experience of being coached myself, I’ve learned that the two identities are intertwined. The...
View ArticleHow to balance the demands of work and a newborn?!
By Mike Eisenstadt (Originally appeared in theDaddy.Guide)DADDY CHALLENGES, NEWS, UNCATEGORIZEDWhether you’re coming off maternity leave (or you’re the supporting parent who’s heading back to work),...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Learned from High-Performing Teams
As an executive coach based in Los Angeles, I often work with leaders of creative industries: content creation, entertainment management, marketing services, tech, and consumer products. While each of...
View Article5 Ideas to Jumpstart Your Future
Thinking about your future can be overwhelming. As children, we are regularly prompted by parents, teachers and mentors to dream, set goals, and systematically take the steps to get us closer to those...
View ArticleBuilding Family as a Gay Man, a Celebration of Family for Pride!
This post first appeared on the blog for David & Margaret Youth and Family Services.My path to fatherhood appears straight-forward, but only with the benefit of hindsight. When I was in it, trying...
View ArticleLeading with Presence
This is the first in a series of interviews with leaders in business who also happen to be fathers. Michel Roch is Vice President of Sales at National Office Furniture, a brand unit of Kimball...
View ArticleThe Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
This article was first published on the blog for Evolution.team. My first exposure to the business case for diversity and inclusion came in 2002. I was a fresh-faced MBA intern at Ford Motor Company,...
View ArticleTransforming Difficult Relationships by Starting with You
Difficult working relationships are a frequent topic that brings people to coaching. Even if difficult people aren’t the primary driver of coaching, I find that they come up in sessions as clients...
View ArticleWhat is Culture Fit?
RSVP HEREThe traditional definition of culture fit is, "I'd want to be stuck in an airport with this person." There’s a natural tendency to associate with those like ourselves.What does this mean for...
View Article7 Things Gay Dads Want Straight Dads to Know
This article was first published on fatherly.com on June 28, 2019. A year ago, I went to a dad blogger conference in New Orleans. As an executive coach, I was excited to write about the intersection of...
View ArticleBusiness is Personal
I want to share a brief story about the strength of our networks, the importance of asking questions when you don't the answers, and the steps a father will take to protect his child.Last month, my...
View ArticleTimeless Life Lessons from Toy Story
My sons, ages five and four, are in the sweet spot for Toy Story, as are the children of many of our friends. Add in that I helped develop the toys for the theatrical release of “Toy Story 3” in 2010,...
View ArticleOne Day, Two Perspectives
On my birthday yesterday, I lived two days.In one day, my two sons were disagreeable (the kind description) through breakfast, getting ready, and heading out the door. They didn’t want to keep their...
View ArticleThree Leadership Lessons from Bryan Stockton
It’s been less than a week since I learned of Bryan Stockton’s passing. I’m still processing this loss and trying to clarify why knowing Bryan mattered to me.Bryan was well-known within the business...
View ArticleTimeless Life Lessons from Toy Story
My sons, ages five and four, are in the sweet spot for Toy Story, as are the children of many of our friends. Add in that I helped develop the toys for the theatrical release of “Toy Story 3” in 2010,...
View ArticleOne Day, Two Perspectives
On my birthday yesterday, I lived two days.In one day, my two sons were disagreeable (the kind description) through breakfast, getting ready, and heading out the door. They didn’t want to keep their...
View ArticleHow I Want to Be Celebrated for Father’s Day
This article first appeared on Fatherly.com on June 9,...
View ArticleThree Leadership Lessons from Bryan Stockton
It’s been less than a week since I learned of Bryan Stockton’s passing. I’m still processing this loss and trying to clarify why knowing Bryan mattered to me.Bryan was well-known within the business...
View Article3 Things That Helped Me Stay Grounded As Life Returned to Full Speed
This article was published in Fatherly.com on June 28, 2021. https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/what-helped-me-stay-grounded-as-things-returned-to-normal Read More
View Article4 lessons from Ted Lasso about creating psychological safety
This article was first published in Management Today on May 6, 2022 https://evolution.team/blog/4-lessons-from-ted-lasso-about-creating-psychological-safety Read More
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