by Harriet Cohen | Jan 19, 2026 | accountability, Leadership, Professional development
It’s About Setting people Up to Succeed Most leaders say they want empowered employees. What they usually mean is: “I want people to take initiative… as long as they do it exactly the way I would.” That’s not empowerment. That’s delegation theater. True empowerment...
by Harriet Cohen | Jan 19, 2026 | accountability, Leadership, Professional development
Delegation Fails for One Simple Reason and It has Nothing to do with your team! “I can do it faster myself.” I’ve said it. And I hear it from business owners and CEOs constantly. It sounds efficient. Responsible. Logical. In reality, it’s the most expensive sentence...
by Harriet Cohen | Dec 10, 2025 | accountability, Professional development, strategic planning
Your Strategic Planning Checklist for Next Year (aka: The Reality Check You’ve Been Avoiding)** If you read Part 1, you already know I believe most leaders aren’t stuck because they’re not smart — they’re stuck because they’re trying to drag last year’s habits into...
by Harriet Cohen | Dec 10, 2025 | accountability, change, Leadership, Professional development
Break the Cycle: Why Next Year Needs a Real Plan (and a Real Coach) Let’s just get this out of the way up front: If you’re heading into next year without a real strategic plan, congratulations — you’re already behind. And yes, I say that with love… and a raised...
by Harriet Cohen | Nov 23, 2025 | branding, customers, innovation, Inspiration, self actualization
Just as people are remembered for how they treated others, businesses are remembered for how they treated their customers. A founder’s true legacy lives in how leadership continues—or abandons—that philosophy as the company evolves. Before describing the legacies of...
by Harriet Cohen | Oct 12, 2025 | accountability, business tools
Why does it matter which word is used? Doesn’t it all come down to doing the right thing when needed? If you are in charge of the outcome of an event, you are accountable for it. If you are working on an event and arranging the details, then you are...
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