I arrived at the start of our European book tour feeling excited, anxious, and, honestly, a bit annoyed. This was a two-week trip to Europe with Mathias, my co-author and business partner. We had scheduled a mix of work and fun. The work part of the trip included giving a joint talk at LeadDev’s LDX3 conference in front of about 1,000 people (anxiety inducing!), selling and signing books, and visiting local bookstores to drop off some promotional materials. The fun part included lots of coo...| The Intentional Organization posts
In the previous post in this series, I discussed the three pillars of an executive role, including that of the CTO. In the shortest of summaries, these are the pillars:| The Intentional Organization posts
As a company moves from its earliest stages, to a growing business supported by investors and plenty of paying customers, hiring people left and right, there’s a shift for all of the founders. It can be unsettling to have been the person who built the first version of the product and suddenly bump into people left and right as you’re continuing to work how you used to. Touching code is still a lot of fun, but somehow there’s never enough time in the calendar. People rely on you heavily ...| The Intentional Organization posts
It was bittersweet. While I was ready to close the door on the day-to-day grind of corporate life, I wasn’t ready to retire. Besides being far too young for that, there’s more I still want to do. I’m at that point in my career where I’ve become a “post-achievement professional.” It’s a new category of people who have jumped off the corporate ladder and stopped chasing money, titles and accomplishments, opting instead for family time, balance, health, and passion projects. We are...| The Intentional Organization posts
Sara and Mathias here! We are in Chester, Nova Scotia on the last day of our first-ever Intentional Organization offsite. Due to the pandemic and whatnot, it is our first time getting together in over 3 years. Going into the week, we both were seeking clarity on getting our book published–making plans to finish the editing and getting a clear path and timeline to publishing it to the world. We also wanted clarity on our business goals for 2023.| The Intentional Organization posts
When I first started working with a coach, I got a single homework assignment during one of our sessions. I was to ask my entire team, i.e. the entire company, to share with me two things that I’m doing well. It was one of the most uncomfortable things I’ve ever had to do, but I was surprised by how forthcoming people were about things they appreciated in me. It ended up feeling pretty good to go through their feedback.| The Intentional Organization posts
Over the past eighteen months, longtime remote employees have looked on in bemusement as the rest of the world scrambled to adjust to a familiar reality for the virtual worker: spending our days in video calls.| The Intentional Organization posts
This is part two of a mini series reflecting on our respective coaching journeys. (Check out part one about Sara’s reflections on coaching.)| The Intentional Organization posts
The current status quo is that, for many startup founders, the business takes the front seat. It is, after all, why they started a company in the first place. Along the way, an organization grows around the business model. The founders hire people to take over responsibilities and that feeling of a small, tight-knit group that they started with vanishes slowly but surely. Before you know it, a team of twenty-five people has grown around you. You’re still trying to focus on the business–bu...| The Intentional Organization posts
As leadership coaches, we are often asked what a coaching session is like, when it’s a good time to start coaching, and about our personal experiences with coaching. We set out to answer those questions in this two-part series reflecting on our respective coaching journeys. Part One is Sara’s experience, and stay tuned for Part Two with Mathias’ reflections on coaching.| The Intentional Organization
We're thrilled to announce that the book is finally available for purchase. To celebrate this big occasion, we recorded a podcast episode to share a few stories about the origins of the book along with some thoughts on our favorite chapters. We hope you enjoy it!| The Intentional Organization
When everything around you is on fire, it’s easiest to point fingers elsewhere and find someone to blame. It’s tempting to just put your head in the sand and pretend nothing is happening, waiting for the storm to pass. But most issues that founders and entrepreneurs experience on a daily basis don’t go away on their own;they’re likely only getting worse. The solution is simple: We accept where we are and that we need to take responsibility and do something. We’re here now. What are ...| The Intentional Organization
Back in 2020, we started working on a book to help other founders, executives, and senior leaders on their journey in management. Today we're thrilled to announce that the book is finally available for preorder. Read on for more on the cover and our journey!| The Intentional Organization