by Marc Corsini | Jul 23, 2024
Over ten years ago, I watched “The Way,” a movie starring Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez. It’s about an American father (Sheen) who travels to Europe to retrieve the body of his estranged son (Estevez), who died while attempting the pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago de...
by Marc Corsini | Jul 9, 2024
In our executive coaching program, when a CEO or company president entrusts us to work with one of their executives, I always start by understanding the goals and aspirations they have for the executive in the coaching journey ahead. We use a template to specifically...
by Marc Corsini | Jun 11, 2024
With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, I thought I’d share something I once shared with my own boys on Father’s Day. It’s a letter I wrote to them when I was in my 40s. I wanted to communicate some life lessons I had learned, and I wrote this down in case God...
by Marc Corsini | Jun 4, 2024
It’s that time again! Time to share my top reading (or listening) suggestions for summer 2024. We do this every year in anticipation of summer vacations and your much-deserved downtime. Whatever you do, wherever you go, remember that your vacation is about...
by Marc Corsini | May 21, 2024
In today’s hyperconnected world, it’s increasingly common for professionals to blur the lines between work and leisure. Bringing a laptop to work in a coffee shop for a few hours comes to mind. That’s more like a nice change of pace and place. But bringing the office...
by Marc Corsini | May 7, 2024
In memory of Alice May Wold Corsini (1922-2003) and wonderful mothers everywhere. Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend, and there are lots of ways and reasons to celebrate. Some of our mothers have passed, so we’ll be remembering them with love and missing them...
by Marc Corsini | Apr 23, 2024
In our fast-paced business world, it’s easy for executives to find themselves constantly shackled to their email inboxes. But, of course, there’s nothing easy about the predicament. Recently, I was talking to one of my CEOs, and she described her typical day, which...
by Marc Corsini | Apr 9, 2024
The Edger Principle A least once a year, I meet with a CEO or other executive who is in a major professional or personal slump; normally, these people are overachievers. Sometimes I can see these slumps coming because I meet with them each month; other times, this...
by Marc Corsini | Mar 19, 2024
In today’s interconnected world, the allure of the “like” button can often extend beyond social media into the realm of real life. That can be especially problematic for leaders who might mistake popularity for true influence and who might seek the...
by Marc Corsini | Feb 27, 2024
When a leader is described as “firm,” what crosses your mind? Do you picture someone who is tough or hard or rigid? Do you expect someone who is unapproachable or uncompromising? Imagine a scenario where a CEO advises an executive to “be firm” with an employee. The...
