Clients say that their first year is the most challenging after entering an elevated and bigger role.  The spotlight is brighter, the stakes higher, and there are more people watching.

Add to this that they have to level-up their leadership and function more strategically and with greater influence.  The politics are at a whole new level, too.

They also find that being mired in the weeds is no longer an option – they simply don’t have the bandwidth — and must pull themselves out.

Which means that real delegation becomes a necessity, as does Building a Self-Correcting Team®.

At the same time, they’re having to navigate and understand the interlocking parts of their organization at an enterprise level.

It’s no longer enough to be a superstar in their lane.

Add to this that expectations for performance are even greater and delivering stellar results is a requisite.

Can you say tornado?

Clients who engage with me in that first year say that it not only helps them steer and see through these incredibly high winds, it also shortcuts their learning curve and helps them avoid significant stumbles.

Having an experienced, confidential, outside guide in their back pocket is invaluable.

You don’t need an executive coach to succeed, of course.

But the best leaders I know all invest in themselves, which then delivers an exponential return on the investment their organizations have made in them.

Go here to learn about different ways of working together in 2026.  And here to learn what clients are saying about that experience.

Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year!

P.S. There is a never before special offer of a 20% discount going on right now for The Big Work Private Retreat on February 26+27 in Raleigh.  Go here to learn more and set up a pre-registration conversation with me.  This New Year’s Eve offer is good only through January 5th at 8pm ET.  When the last seat is gone, (only 2 remaining) this special New Year’s offer is not transferable to the next Big Work Private Retreat or any other offering.  Don’t get caught sleeping on this!