Leadership and Career Blog
Real talk about leadership and career moves for mid-career leaders who want to achieve their greatness.
Thriving Beyond Fear: Encourage Your Team’s Creativity By Setting Clear Boundaries [With Video]
Video Transcription: Today, I want to talk to you about guardrails. For me, guardrail is a term I like — boundaries are the term we're hearing a lot about, which I think is getting overused — the playing field, all these things mean the same thing. And the story I...
Following the Crumbs: How Tiny Trails Lead to Stories of Lessons Learned [With Video]
Video Transcription: Alright, I have to confess something that I'm not really proud of. And that is, I used to own a PT Cruiser. There's a story to it, and I won't bore you with the story today. But the important part of this story is following the breadcrumbs that...
Job Seeker 6: Your Blueprint To Landing Your Dream Job [with Video]
The Job Seeker 6 is my proprietary process and system that has helped hundreds of people land their dream job. If you're a job seeker or know of a job seeker, this is for you! The Job Seeker 6 is what I've learned over the last 5 years as a career coach and almost 20...
No Answers, No Problem: A Guide to Confessing “I Don’t Know” at Work [With Video]
Video Transcription: For some reason, saying “I don't know” has become unacceptable for leaders, and I don't get it. I work with a lot of leaders, and somewhere along the way, they were taught either by an organization or previous mentor or another leader, or maybe...
2023 In The Rearview: Was It Good or Not?
2023 – who’s to say if mine was good or bad? I share that line from the Stallion Story. Do you know it? If not, the main essence is that whether we deem something good or bad is all a matter of perspective. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. Interested? Read It Here:...
Darren Kanthal
Darren Kanthal, Founder of The Kanthal Group, is a values-driven leadership and career coach with over 20 years of experience in HR and Talent Acquisition. Darren is intensely passionate about helping mid-career leaders cut through the BS, do the foundational work, and achieve their greatness.