by Bonar Institute for Purposeful Leadership | Apr 1, 2015 | James de Gaspé Bonar Ph.D., CEC, PCC
What a wonderful metaphor for the coaching experience. As the sacred practice of alchemy transforms base metal into gold, and transmutes physical consciousness into higher awareness, the experience of being coached by a master fosters the personal and organizational... by Bonar Institute for Purposeful Leadership | Mar 16, 2015 | James de Gaspé Bonar Ph.D., CEC, PCC
“Ruthless compassion” may appear to be an oxymoron. But, if we think of it as a form of “tough love” adapted for executive coaching, it takes on real meaning. The role of an executive coach is to ask powerful questions and to provide meaningful feedback in the... by Bonar Institute for Purposeful Leadership | Mar 8, 2015 | James de Gaspé Bonar Ph.D., CEC, PCC
As an executive coach, I recognize the importance of work-life balance. I even offer a program to help stressed-out executives manage the tension, often dynamic but sometimes toxic, between work and personal time. Then one day, a prospective client told me pointedly:... by Bonar Institute for Purposeful Leadership | Feb 25, 2015 | James de Gaspé Bonar Ph.D., CEC, PCC
During a recent coaching session, an executive complained of a phenomenon in her company that is limiting revenue growth: younger employees’ poor sales skills. We explored a number of possible reasons for this ranging from inadequate hiring practices to the need for... by Bonar Institute for Purposeful Leadership | Feb 15, 2015 | James de Gaspé Bonar Ph.D., CEC, PCC
In the past while, a number of my executive coaching clients have shared with me their experiences with skill shortages and ageism. Only a few years ago, the world was, some say still is, facing an unprecedented war of talent and competencies. Two critical shifts in... by Bonar Institute for Purposeful Leadership | Feb 8, 2015 | James de Gaspé Bonar Ph.D., CEC, PCC
One of the mantras we hear most often in business is that we need to innovate in order to compete and to be viable. In scouring the best thinking on business innovation, we have discovered that innovation is not a revolution; it is evolution and execution. It is the...
