Sometimes the message isn’t what you say — it’s what people see.   At a Fortune 500 manufacturing company, a technically brilliant CFO found themselves in a challenging spot. The CEO valued their expertise deeply, yet something felt off: during high-stakes transformation meetings, the CFO seemed disengaged.  In reality, they were aligned — just quietly  so. Their thoughtful, introspective leadership style was misread as lack of support.  Through the Nexus Coaching Approach, w

Sometimes the feedback is valid — it just needs definition.    A senior executive we coached was told they needed to “be more courageous.” The problem? They already saw themselves as bold and decisive — exactly the traits that built their career.  But as we discovered through the Nexus Coaching process, the issue wasn’t performance. It was alignment.   The COO’s definition of courage had evolved. It no longer meant taking charge — it meant stepping back. Trusting the team. Op

When technical excellence meets a new level of leadership, the biggest shift isn’t in skill — it’s in mindset.   I recently worked with a VP of Operations at a Canadian mining company — a technically strong, highly capable leader who had just stepped into an executive role.  Like many who rise through operational ranks, they faced a challenge few talk about: letting go of the work they used to master. When things got tough, they instinctively stepped back into old habits — so