By the time you make it to the ranks of senior executive leadership, you’ve already demonstrated your ability to deliver results and lead teams. But stepping into the C-suite is an exciting new challenge that invites you to expand your approach, adopt new skills and...
Professional Development
How to Build Strong Executive Relationships
Great leadership teams are more than the sum of their parts. This is because they work seamlessly as a unit. Senior executives trust each other. They generally get along, but they also have the tools and emotional intelligence to work through differences. Underpinning...
Connecting Your Daily Work to Your Passion With Jess Von Bank
Jess Von Bank is the picture of success in the workplace: A recognized thought leader, Mercer’s global head for its HR transformation and technology advisory, and the president of a Minneapolis nonprofit called Diverse Daisies. But when Jess talks about today’s...
What First-Time CEOs Need to Do in the First 90 Days
Congratulations! You’re a first-time CEO. Everyone is looking for you to lead the way. For many executives, this might feel like the culmination of your life’s work — but it’s just the start of the most important journey of your career. There’s no time to waste...
The Benefits of Leadership Team Coaching
When you think of executive coaching, you probably imagine leaders working one on one with a leadership coach. That’s a tried-and-true method, but it’s not the only option. Instead, what if you could elevate your entire executive team’s performance at once? Leadership...
What the C-Suite must do to keep Talented Executive Women
Executive Coach Lisa Kaplin shares four examples of changes that improve the culture of organizations in a way that benefits all leaders, not just women.
5 Principles for Taking Leaps of Faith with Procter & Gamble SVP of R&D and Innovation, Julie Setser
Leaders looking to grow embrace uncertainty and take a leap of faith. Julie Setser, SVP of R&D and
Innovation at P&G, shares her 5 Principles for Taking Leaps of Faith.
You’re Sabotaging Your Rise to Executive: Replace Hard Work with These 5 Strategies
Bright Arrow Coach, Kisha Wynter explains how working harder is not a sustainable or effective strategy to make a lasting impact as a future executive leader.
Coach Spotlight – Deb Skarda
Get to know Bright Arrow Coach – Deb Skarda
Switching Careers? Here Are 4 Ways to Find a Knowledgeable Mentor
Finding a great mentor won’t happen by chance. Similar to landing a job, it’s helpful to develop a plan. Tegan Trovato shares how in this Fast Company article.