Conversations That Matter: It’s lonely at the top


The executive at the top of any business needs an adviser that isn’t lower down the chain of command

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The concept, drawn from a famous line in Shakespeare’s Henry IV, is that leaders are not only lonely, they’re also isolated. Are they? If so, where do they find companionship and trust?

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“One of the challenges is as a CEO or executive leader, you can’t ponder or wonder or muse about anything with the people who report to you,” says executive coach Ron Bremner. “What you do, say, think, and decide impacts them and they all want to know you are in control and in charge.

“If you appear to be uncertain or inconsistent, your team will lose confidence in you and that’s why you need to find a trusted adviser to work your way through the many challenges you face,” he says.

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Ron Bremner joined a Conversation that Matters about why and how executive coaches play an important role in the lives of leaders.

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