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 | May 27, 2025 | accountability, change, Leadership, Professional development
Korn Ferry posted an interesting article on what bosses need to avoid Bad bosses impact the entire company from recruitment and retention to revenue. People often stop buying from companies that treat their staff and/or vendors poorly. Bad bosses, like good bosses...
by Harriet Cohen | May 27, 2025 | accountability, feedback/evaluations, Leadership, Professional development
I asked Chat GPT to create a speech to new and newly promoted managers setting expectations of performance. Notice the focus is on developing people. The template provides a way to measure the expectations. If you are a manger or boss I encourage you to answer the...
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