The Power of Clarity: Implicit vs. Explicit Agreements in Leadership and Relationships

by Darren Kanthal | Oct 7, 2024 | Leadership Coaching, Leadership Mindset, LinkedIn Live, The Leadership RaDar

“You can be as clear as you think, but if you don’t ask the other person what they heard, you haven’t finished the communication cycle.” — Rachel Leigh Brief Summary/Overview:In this episode of The Kanthal Group LinkedIn Live, we explore the concept of...

Building a Business Together: Navigating Partnership, Burnout, and Leadership

by Darren Kanthal | Oct 1, 2024 | LinkedIn Live

“That’s the stuff that creates burnout. That’s the internal dialogue, the micromanaging, the invisible load. Many of my clients have the means and the ability to speak up—they’re not trapped—but they’re still not doing it. So, I tell them: Speak up!”— Rachel Leigh...

Simple Tasks, Complex Journeys: Embracing Practice for Leadership Mastery

by Darren Kanthal | Jul 24, 2024 | Leadership Coaching

It’s simple, but it’s not easy. Ever heard someone say that to you? I have. A client told me that a few weeks ago about our leadership coaching work together. In theory and concept, our work together was simple. Improve communication.Remain present and calm.Reduce...

Inside the Mind of Job Seekers: Why Apply if You’re Underqualified? [With Video]

by Darren Kanthal | Mar 21, 2024 | Career Coaching

Video Transcription: We’ve been exploring some of the challenges with the entirety of the job search process, including ghosting and the applicant tracking system — recruiters and candidates, really all the elements of the whole search. Today, I want to ask you,...

The Work-Life Balance Shuffle: Is 50-50 Really the Sweet Spot?

by Darren Kanthal | Mar 14, 2024 | Leadership Coaching

Many people, including Jeff Bezos, don’t like the phrase “work-life balance” or say that work-life balance doesn’t exist. Here’s where I believe they get it wrong. In my opinion, it comes down to semantics with Bezos. He prefers the phrase “work-life harmony.” I can...