Cathy McCullough

The Wrong (and the Right) Question to Ask Cathy McCullough, M.S. Leadership Coach, Speaker, Author McCullough Leadership Group 5 minute read Part I and Part II of this series set the stage for where to begin building higher levels of…

The CEO said he wanted all the behind-the-scenes jabbing to stop. Another leader said he just needed his exec team to be more realistic and in alignment. Yet another said he simply doesn't understand why his team can't reach agreement.…

We hear a lot about following our passion, living for what we're passionate about, etc. Psychologists tell us that it's passion that drives us to do what we do and that it's passion that helps us define a sense of…

Like it or not, you (as a leader) write your organization's stage play. Life is hard, and being a leader can be downright grueling. Hard times, tough decisions, people who won't do their work, focusing everyone on the common goal…a…

Creating alignment can be a daunting task for any group of key executives. Great plans are made…activities discussed…task lists made…action steps identified. Yet, how to you cascade this information to others in your company (thereby creating the magical alchemy known…

I just finished facilitating a Quarterly Planning session where I observed the Exec team maturing before my very eyes. An outburst of frustration (over some very true systemic issues) finally made its way outward (courtesy of one brave soul in…

I just came from an organization that is crazy busy. Because of the insane pace, they pride themselves on using technology to the hilt--email, chat rooms, instant messaging, etc. The effectiveness (or not) of email and chat rooms as a…

It was command central. Eight foot tables lined up in an awkward "L" shape. Fifteen people sitting on one side of the "L"--right next to each other...heads down...all of them profusely cranking information into their computers like mad scientists on…

At one point, the exec team was stalled because a key pain point organically emerged that sidetracked them. The CEO became frustrated and stormed out of the room. What I noticed was the group's reaction: They acknowledged that he was…