You Can't Lead People If You Can't See Yourself Clearly

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You Can't Lead People If You Can't See Yourself Clearly

Research shows that when we see ourselves clearly, we’re more confident, more creative, and better decision-makers. We build stronger relationships, communicate more effectively, and lead more satisfied, higher-performing teams. Yet most leaders overestimate their self-awareness dramatically. Yet most leaders overestimate their self-awareness dramatically. In one study, 95% of people believed they were self-aware — but only 10 to 15% actually were.

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Should We Be Hiring a Chief People Officer?

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Should We Be Hiring a Chief People Officer?

94% of senior executives think it’s important to focus on the growth and development of their HR executives so they’re ready to face the future. Of course, if you don’t have an HR executive on your team, you can’t focus on developing them. That’s the time to begin thinking about hiring a Chief People Officer.

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Four Top Challenges of Leadership and Business Growth

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Four Top Challenges of Leadership and Business Growth

As a business grows, its leaders face new challenges, often in strategy, organizational development, and values and culture. They may be faced with complicated decisions regarding capital, partnerships or corporate structure. In November, we hosted our Fall Leadership Retreat where Trajectify coaches were joined by CEOs and business owners from a variety of industries. In focused, mastermind-style discussions, each leader took turns sharing business challenges they are facing. The group got a chance to provide feedback and offer outside-in perspectives to their peers.

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