Colleen Gardner

Coaching is about inspiring people to do their best. It’s also about challenging people to come up with answers on their own. hbr.org/2015/02/how-gr…

Employees need engaging work now more than ever. hbr.org/2020/04/how-to…

Three factors are driving a major shift in consumption patterns. s.hbr.org/48nbFAv

How to leave your work at work: - Finish one small task before you leave the office - Write a to-do list for the next day - Tidy your desk - Create a ritual to mark the end of professional time - Start your personal time in the evening on a positive note hbr.org/2017/11/how-to…

If you’re not guided by a clear sense of purpose, you’re likely to fritter away your effort on short-term signs of achievement — not on what’s most important. hbr.org/2010/07/how-wi…

Don’t wait until it’s too late to ask the right questions. s.hbr.org/3RjY72y

If your digital business transformation is stalling, you’re not alone. mitsloan.co/3OCgZGZ

When you coach, you don’t need to be the expert. You don’t need to be the smartest person in the room. And you don’t need to have all the solutions. hbr.org/2015/02/how-gr…

Jobs are changing. And so should managers. hbr.org/2018/10/the-ro…

The role of the CEO is not about making every decision. Instead, it’s about creating an environment where decisions are made effectively. s.hbr.org/469u3e9

There are 4 basic team cultures, with different emphases on psychological safety and different emphases on intellectual honesty. Each culture supports or discourages learning and innovation to different degrees. mitsmr.com/3XyG09v

It's possible to come back from a vacation more productive and curious than you were before. hbr.org/2015/06/5-rule…

7 Technologies Remaking the World http://mitsmr.com/2DevUAy 1. Pervasive computing 2. Wireless mesh networks 3. #Biotechnology 4. 3D Printing 5. #MachineLearning 6. Nanotechnology 7. #Robotics mitsmr.com/2DevUAy

Learning isn’t a job perk; your employees need to do it to help your company survive. hbr.org/2018/07/4-ways…

Constructive criticism works — when you deliver it correctly. hbr.org/2019/05/what-g…

We can appreciate words and language but realize that our sparing and intentional use of them is a pathway to happiness. hbr.org/2023/07/the-po…

How often do you ask yourself: “What’s most important to me?" hbr.org/2023/07/how-ta…

When what's next is uncertain, futurists think in the short-term and the long-term simultaneously. hbr.org/2019/07/how-to…

A single person with a clarity of conscience and a willingness to speak up can make a difference. hbr.org/2019/12/how-on…

Communication isn’t as simple as saying what you mean. How we talk — and listen — is deeply influenced by our cultural experiences. hbr.org/1995/09/the-po…