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Executive Coaching Reddit: What Do Leaders Actually Use a Coach For?
People searching for executive coaching Reddit are rarely looking for another coach explaining why coaching is valuable. They want to hear from executives who have actually worked with one. What did they use the coach for? Did it improve their decisions or merely give them an expensive person to talk to? And how do you know whether you are using an executive coach properly? Those are fair questions. Anyone can call themselves an executive coach. The internet is full of impres
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Executive Coach Amsterdam for entrepreneurs, founders and leaders
The search for a good coach, or perhaps better said, the right coach, can be quite difficult. Often it already starts with the question whether you even need a coach at all. I can speak from experience, because I once stood in those same shoes. I wondered how someone who knew nothing about my business, my life and my situation could possibly tell me anything useful. Looking back, that was exactly my mistake. I did not distinguish between a mentor and a coach. A mentor needs s
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Silent Authority Thought Leadership becomes more important in a world full of AI content
I still remember typing the final words of the manuscript for my first book on a Thai beach almost twenty years ago. In the weeks before, the words about how I looked at entrepreneurship, business and companies had poured onto the screen like a waterfall. AI as we know it today did not exist. Making spelling mistakes did. So I knew a good editor would still have to go through it, but that was not my main problem. The real problem was whether I dared to let anyone read it. Bec
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Business Strategy Builder reaches #2 worldwide in the ChatGPT App Directory
My Business Strategy Builder has reached the number 2 position worldwide in the Business category of the ChatGPT App Directory. A special moment. Not only because of the ranking itself, but especially because of what it represents. For more than 30 years, I have guided entrepreneurs, leadership teams, and C-level executives in strategy, growth, and business development. Sessions that normally take several hours, and sometimes even days when working with teams, have now been t
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Silent Authority Leadership: The “Why” Your Six-Year-Old Still Needs
Why some people sound like noise, and others sound like a future you want to join. As a kid you asked it all the time. “Why, mom?” Why are we doing this, why are we going there, why does it matter, and why now. You were not being dramatic. You just wanted a map, because without a map everything feels random, and random feels unsafe. Then you grow up and you stop asking it out loud. You still think it, though. You sit in a meeting while someone announces, “We need to change th
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Silent Authority Leadership | The 3 Silences That Say More Than Words
I once said “yes” to something I should never have said “yes” to. A friend (and client) asked me to give a short awards speech in his place. Ten minutes. “No problem,” I thought. I coach people who speak for a large audience. I’ll just improvise. Spoiler: I improvised myself straight into the abyss. After four painful minutes, I put the microphone down and walked off the stage. Behind me, an entire room was left in silence. Not the good kind of silence, but the empty kind. Th
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Dare to Ask: Why Yes Often Waits Behind One Simple Move
I have believed this for a very long time: in many cases, you already have the no. A no is easy to collect. You get it from silence, from hesitation, from the wrong inbox, from someone who does not have the authority, the budget or the courage to decide. Yes is different. Yes is usually hidden behind the one thing most people refuse to do: ask clearly. Not asking around a little. Not hinting. Not carefully dropping the question somewhere to see if someone might respond positi
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How SEO Makes Silent Authority Thought Leadership Discoverable
Silent Authority Thought Leadership does not mean staying invisible. That is a misunderstanding. If your ideas cannot be found, they cannot create influence. If your vision never reaches the people who are already searching for answers, it remains private conviction instead of public authority. That is where SEO becomes interesting. Not as a trick. Not as a way to shout louder. Not as a set of technical hacks to manipulate Google. But as one of the quietest ways to build auth
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Unjust Arrest: Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Detained in France on False Charges
On August 24, 2024, Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was unjustly arrested upon his arrival at Le Bourget Airport in France. The arrest came as a shock to many, as Durov appears to be targeted by European authorities solely for his steadfast commitment to privacy and freedom of speech. Under the guise of alleged criminal activities such as drug trafficking, fraud, and even child pornography, this courageous and purposeful entrepreneur is now being held, with a potential
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Assertiveness vs. Aggression: The Leadership Balance Between Clarity and Ego
Last week I was sitting with a very pleasant designer who, almost out of nowhere, stated with great confidence that everyone who starts their own business does so to prove themselves. That is quite a statement. As someone who has worked with entrepreneurs for years, both as an advisor and executive coach, and as someone who reads, writes and speaks extensively about entrepreneurship, I could not simply let that pass. Not because I wanted to win a discussion, but because the s
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Telegram: A Beacon of Ethical Entrepreneurship in a World of Big Tech
In a time when most tech giants are guilty of data collection, selling personal information, and bending to the will of governments, one man stands unwavering in his principles: Pavel Durov. As the founder and CEO of Telegram, he has not only created a messaging app loved by hundreds of millions of users worldwide, but he has also built a beacon of ethical entrepreneurship that shines a light in an industry often dominated by greed and power plays. Without loud marketing or p
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The Ethical Decline of Big Tech: Are Alphabet and Meta in Free Fall?
The giants of the tech world—Alphabet (the parent company of Google and YouTube), Meta (the parent company of Facebook), and their associated enterprises—are no longer the unblemished pioneers they once were. What started as companies proudly displaying their ethical compass has devolved into powerful entities that have neglected their own moral foundations. Under the guise of "Ethical Fading," these companies have abandoned their original ideals, driven by an insatiable hung
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Leadership Void: The Almost Invisible Disease for Business Success
Some managers develop an almost inexplicable and sometimes incurable disease shortly after their promotion to CEO of a company. One of the first people to talk about this disease was Steve Jobs, who witnessed it up close when John Sculley became CEO of Apple. It is a disease with various symptoms, and diagnosing it can be challenging. Due to this disease, company culture can be destroyed, brilliant employees may resign spontaneously, and in some cases, entire companies can co
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The Power of Silence: 16 Ways to Use Silence to Enhance Your Authority
Silence can sometimes be more powerful than words. In a world where we are constantly busy and surrounded by noise and distractions, being silent might seem paradoxical. Yet, many of us crave more peace and quiet. Why, then, do we find it so difficult to embrace silence? In a culture where 'doing' is the norm and our brains constantly scream 'go, go, go', silence can feel uncomfortable. However, silence has an unparalleled power and can help us improve ourselves both personal
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The Expertise Flop: The Pitfall of Many Successful Entrepreneurs
It is the classic mistake of many successful entrepreneurs: the expertise flop. What begins as an innocent choice to hire external consultants and many managers can quickly lead to the loss of a company and even the entire fortune of the entrepreneur. The expertise flop is a train that, once set in motion, is sometimes difficult to stop. I myself have also been trapped in this pitfall a long time ago and still have nightmares about it. Fortunately, I was able to intervene in
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42 Thought Leaders Shaping Our Thinking on Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation
Thought leaders are individuals whose ideas and insights have a lasting impact on how we think about leadership, strategy, innovation, and organizational culture. These 42 influential thinkers have each introduced unique concepts and philosophies that have inspired leaders worldwide to think and act differently. Their thought leadership ranges from strategic models and innovation principles to leadership philosophies focused on empathy and human-centered approaches. Get inspi
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