Coaching - Dr. Behar-Courtois

The Problem With “Transformation” Is That Nobody Told the Middle Managers

Every transformation I’ve ever seen announced started the same way. A compelling vision. A leadership offsite. Slides with the new strategic direction laid out in clean, confident language. An all-hands meeting where the CEO speaks passionately about where the company is going. […]

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The Real Problem With “Alignment” Is That It’s Often Pretend

“Are we aligned?” It’s one of the most common questions in leadership meetings. It’s also one of the most meaningless. Because people can say yes while meaning three different things. I’ve sat in too many rooms where alignment was declared and then […]

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The Quiet Power of “Standards” in a World Obsessed With “Values”

Most organizations love values. Values are clean. They look good on walls. They feel aspirational. Standards are less popular. Standards are specific. They feel enforceable. They force someone to disappoint someone else. Yet when I walk into organizations struggling with performance, the […]