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...

Decoding Applicant Tracking Systems: Who Gets the Green Light? [With Video]

by Darren Kanthal | Mar 7, 2024 | Career Coaching

Video Transcription: All right, this is an appeal to those experts in the job search arena who are talking this big game about the applicant tracking systems being smart enough to filter candidates based upon some sort of fit. I spent almost 20 years in talent...

Authenticity Is Your Secret Sauce: Life Is Too Short for Smoke and Mirrors

by Darren Kanthal | Feb 29, 2024 | Leadership Coaching

Generally speaking, are you being you? That was the exact question I asked my client Stanley the other day. And he replied, yes – generally speaking, I’m being me. This was music to my ears and his. Stanley was recently promoted to the highest level he’s achieved in...