Alisa Cohn's videos and podcasts

The most productive thing a CEO can do some days is nothing. Because that’s what sitting and thinki...

Joe Navarro spent years as an FBI agent reading people for a living. And he says you’re giving aw...

Most leaders think their team needs better skills. They don't. They need to know they're winning. A...

Over the past three weeks I completed three significant projects that had been hanging around unfini...

Helping your leaders get rid of stress is one of the worst things you can do. After 25 years coach...

Feeling stuck at work? Don't update your resume. Sometimes the job isn't the problem. The way you'r...

When you say "Can you introduce me to X?" you're dumping a lot of invisible work on your friend or c...

Leadership asks you for an update. What you do next helps you rise at work. (Or, sadly, fall.) So...

The fastest way to derail a project is to stick to the plan. Many leaders don't realize that follow...

Your manager doesn’t know what you’re working on. And that’s your fault, not theirs. Most people d...

I tried to stay out of the debate over whether you should being iced coffee to the interview,  but I...

When someone’s not working out, of course you want to hold them accountable. And ultimately fire the...

Your team is currently creating the story of what's happening. If you've given them guidance they'...

Stop trying to meet successful people. That’s Jayson Gaignard’s best networking advice, and it’s ho...

The problem with most feedback isn't that you're being too harsh or being too nice. The real proble...

"What should I do next?" is the wrong question to ask when you're stuck. When you’re stuck, looking...

Sorry for the potty mouth everyone! I loved this chat with Dara Ladjevardian of Delphi! We had such ...

The question you’re not asking in your 1-1 is the most important one. People will let you know thei...

What did you talk about on The Library of Minds podcast?

Great people don't automatically make a great team. After 25 years of coaching founders and CEOs, I...

Some of the most damaging leadership habits don't start out as toxic. They look like competence. Li...

Your best thinking is worthless to a senior executive. Your ability to package that thinking is ever...

Don't let yourself get cornered. As a leader, there's a lot to be said for letting your employee sp...

“That’s time I’ll never get back.” “That could have been an email.” “Why? Just why?” If you’ve ev...

You hired a great employee in the early days. They have positivity and urgency, and they get stuff d...