When it comes to company and corporate culture, there are three key dimensions to consider if you want to survive and thrive, especially as a leader.

Does business coaching work? That’s a good question, considering the time and money invested in the effort. The question has been studied, and the results bear out that yes, executive coaching does work.

We’ve all felt and likely said: “This is the absolute worst!” Whether about our personal lives, work lives or citizens of this planet. We know it’s not the truth, but we think it, feel it. Repeatedly. But there’s a path to peace and it’s much more attainable with a particular formula.

Giving a TEDx talk didn’t just offer lessons and insights for audience members. Presenters, including myself, learned plenty from coaches and fellow presenters.

Becoming and being a successful business leader requires a willingness to talk with people who challenge your own thinking and offer another perspective. It’s possible, though not always easy, to engage respectfully with people who see the world differently.

Imposter syndrome: We’ve all read about it and experienced it. It’s that self-doubt about your skills or accomplishments. Maybe you worry about being viewed as a fraud, despite evidence to the contrary.

Holiday stress has an impact, much of it not good. As a former therapist and now a business coach, I know how stress affects lives. During the holidays, let’s find and focus on the joy. Check out my “Curating Your Life” approach to the holidays.

A client of mine taught me a great phrase, “dumb hustle.” We’ve all done this. We get very excited and busy working on a project that has almost no chance of success. It’s amazing how much time business leaders spend on dumb hustles. I think there are two main reasons.

Servant leadership remains a very influential and widely practiced approach to leadership, but recently there’s been talk that it misses the mark. Some experts say it’s time for leaders to focus on impact, aka noble-purpose leadership.