So, What Does Neuroscience Have to Do with Business Psychology by Raymond L. Forbes Jr., Ph.D.

Hint: They both are related to the operation of the brain. A Little Brain History Pioneering British neurophysiologist Sir Charles Sherrington imaginatively called the brain an “enchanted loom.” This comparative metaphor combined the ...

The Distinctions between Business Coach and Business Consultant

  I am often asked “what is the distinction between a business consultant and a business coach”. To clarify let me define each. A business consultant focuses on strategy, planning, problem solving, and works with clients to ...

Listening for Possibility

Listening is the cornerstone of every successful relationship. Listening is required if we are to share joy with family and friends. By listening, we are able to understand the desires of our clients and customers. Listening allows us ...

What did The Buddha say about Teamwork?

I was coaching a European Executive late last year who told me that while 30 people are supposed to show up for a monthly Senior Management Team meeting, often only 4 people show up. And, if they do show up, some don’t actively ...

What did Steve Jobs say about Leadership?

In my latest book, The “God” in Coaching, a personal development book, I declared that I was a rebel! My entire life I have been the curious cat … driving people crazy with my questions … challenging people to rise up and truly be the ...

When You Champion Diversity You Must Also Champion Inclusion

In a recent article about wellbeing and longevity of life in general, ten different initiatives were highlighted. They were multifaceted and represented something different to each person. The titles of these initiatives follow; ...

Coaching Lesson From Alice In Wonderland

Lewis Carroll, in his classic work, Alice in Wonderland, described a world turned topsy-turvy. The inherent craziness of this world was epitomized by the character of the Mad Hatter. The Mad Hatter was in a perpetual hurry. Fashionably ...

Perseverance: Don’t quit ! Every obstacle is a stepping stone to Success

Success does not come by accident. If we look at some of the world’s most successful people, you will notice that almost everyone would have stories to tell about the “rough terrains“ that they had to travel and endure in order to ...

Leading From The Side

Wanting to write this paper for a year or so and never having the correct motivation has been in some ways quite puzzling to me. It is a topic I have great passion for and thought for sure I would find time to write it before last ...

Business Psychology: The good, the bad, and the ugly

One of movie star Clint Eastwood’s early cowboy movies was titled, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”, as a symbolic summary of its content. It appears to me that this title is also representative of the state of current knowledge about ...