Reaching higher is sometimes a matter of just being asked to. In coaching hundreds of executives over the years, a few questions come up again and again. Recently the CEO of a large company in the ...

What's in a name? It's a question you may not think much about. But it's a loaded one with a deep answer. "In theory, a person’s name is the word any person will hear the most in their lifetime," says ...

When it comes to difficulty remembering things, names are at the top of the list. And the older we get, the harder it is to remember them. You might think that’s just the way it is, and nothing can be ...

Are you good with names? Many of us are willing to admit we’re not. A study in Psychology and Aging found that Americans often overestimate their abilities when it comes to traits like leadership and ...

You just shook hands with someone new, exchanged pleasantries for five minutes, and now you’re standing there with absolutely no clue what their name was. Sound familiar? You’re not alone, and you’re ...

We always introduce him as Jake,* International Man of Mystery, as if this was his job title. It was not. Jake is one of those tall, silent guys in a suit you see at conferences, cocktail parties, ...

In coaching hundreds of executives over the years, a few questions come up again and again. Recently the CEO of a large company in the Midwest noticed during a training that I greeted a new group, ...