I’m so thankful that you all take the time to read my blog every week.  It is my pleasure to get to share my passion

Accountability on Steroids, Part I Four Action Steps for Leaders Who Want to Begin Building Higher Levels of Personal Accountability Cathy McCullough, M.S. Leadership Coach,

Living Example: One CEO’s Story of Creating an Accountable Culture Cathy McCullough, M.S. Leadership Coach, Speaker, Author 4½ minute read In my last blog, I

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

 “Leaders can no longer hope to scale shareholder value without scaling shared values. Mission and margin, profit and principle, success and significance are now inextricably linked.” Dov Seidman

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

First and foremost, truly awesome leaders are Inquisitive Explorers (i.e., they have a natural curiosity in what is going on…not so they can control it, but

I once worked with a group of supervisors in a 70-year-old manufacturing company. This group had never (ever) been involved in any way with decisions

I’ve worked with a number of organizational leaders who create really good strategies. Their BHAGS are exciting to pursue, their Statements of Purpose are compelling,

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

I was having a conversation recently with an executive who was struggling to get his arms around why his company wasn’t getting the results they

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

By Cathy McCullough | Have you ever heard, “We can’t do that! We’re already bursting at the seams!” If so, you’re not alone. I hear

By Cathy McCullough As one recent CEO boasted to his executive team during a recent Annual Planning Session, “We well exceeded our acquisition goals this

By Cathy McCullough | It was a less-than-energetic discussion between the executive team members. The subjects of my prior blog (The Balance of Strategic Thinking,

By Cathy McCullough | Many executive-level leaders laugh at working toward getting in touch with the people-side of their business. They usually feel they have

When I get calls from executives who have yet to enter the world of asking a consultative facilitator to help them through an Annual Planning

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

We hear a great deal today about how leaders need to create a sense of passion, or engagement, within organizations. There are numerous books written

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

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

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

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