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The Gray Bear

Metrics, insights, and learnings from the Coach Showcase project

For 2023’s International Coaching Week, I interviewed 15 great coaches to get their thoughts, tips, and insights. In addition to hosting them on my website and YouTube channel, I posted each video to my LinkedIn profile. One a day during International Coaching Week, then one each week following on Thursday Read more

By Peter, 2 yearsJuly 20, 2023 ago
Conflict

What do a 7-year-old, a slice of cake, and a self-destructive project manager have to do with being a better leader?

A 7 year old’s moral relativism, a clash of cultures, and a self-destructive project manager show how a shift in perspective can help us be better leaders.

By Peter, 2 yearsJuly 18, 2023 ago
Decisions

Your future self is a jerk. Don’t let them get away with it.

When you set goals, you create an aspirational future self. But that guy’s like a micromanaging boss who’s always judging and complaining. Don’t be that guy.

By Peter, 2 yearsJuly 11, 2023 ago
Career

Build your resilience with these three simple tips

Resilient people are able to persevere better through bad times and recover more quickly. Learn to build your resilience with these three simple techniques.

By Peter, 2 yearsJuly 4, 2023 ago
Decisions

Failure is the most likely outcome for your dream. So what’s stopping you?

Pay attention to the inspirational memes and posts that come through your social media this month. The stories that get told and retold are the ones about success. Often, unusual successes. Stories like these: Julia Child didn’t start her culinary career until she was in her 50s. Alan Rickman didn’t Read more

By Peter, 2 yearsJune 27, 2023 ago
Courage

Racing to mediocrity: how to rationalize minus-one hiring

When a manager rationalizes hiring the lesser candidate, that’s minus-one hiring. It leads to institutionalized reliable mediocrity.

By Peter, 2 yearsJune 21, 2023 ago
Decisions

Controlling the answers by controlling the questions

Some leaders manufacture outcomes by manipulating data and controlling the questions that get asked. That can lead to spectacular failure, and often does.

By Peter, 2 yearsJune 12, 2023 ago
Career

3 easy actions to clarify your career path

How can you plan a career path when you don’t know where you’re going? Here are three actions you can take to get going in the right direction.

By Peter, 2 yearsJune 6, 2023 ago
Career

Book launch! Business launch! Doing something foolish because it would be more foolish not to.

This is the book launch for a new collection of poetry and photography. It’s also the coming-out party for my new publishing imprint, Gray Bear Publications.

By Peter, 2 yearsMay 30, 2023 ago
Communication

Sloppy language exposes sloppy thinking. Use the right words.

A lot of workplace and personal relationship issues come down to poor communication, which often comes from sloppy thinking. Learn to use the right words.

By Peter, 2 yearsMay 22, 2023 ago

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