Executive Psychotherapy

Executive Performance Recovery: most failure can be recovered

July 20, 2015Executive Psychotherapy

Much nonsense is talked about the reason for executives and professionals failing on the job. Here is a condensed version of a conversation that I have experienced many times, with people, who, frankly, ought to know better. “S/he just doesn’t have what it takes.” What does it take? “Well, you know, that ‘je ne sais […]

The Cure For Executive Stress?

July 10, 2015Executive Psychotherapy

“Executive stress” everyone has heard of. What is executive stress? Why do some people suffer it and others seem immune? Do those who seem not to suffer from executive stress have the cure for executive stress? Executives and professionals tread a fine line between pleasant, motivating, performance enhancing “eustress”* and unpleasant, motivation sapping and performance […]

Executive and Professional Performance Decline

July 9, 2015Executive Psychotherapy

When an otherwise healthy executive or professional starts to experience a decline in performance, what are the causes? Almost always: psychological factors. If those causes can be quickly addressed executive and professional performance decline can be returned quickly to peak levels. With the adoption of the appropriate techniques many executives can reach higher performance levels […]

Am I Mentally Ill?

July 8, 2015Executive Psychotherapy

Many executives and professionals, when a problem develops, ask: “Am I mentally ill?” It is a hallmark of the reasonable person to question whether or not s/he is being reasonable. That means that if you doubt your sanity you are, most likely, perfectly sane. Even if you didn’t doubt your sanity, you are still probably […]

Asking for Help Is The Biggest Step

July 6, 2015Executive Psychotherapy

Asking for help can be hardest when the problems we face are most personal. A problem with impaired performance can be very personal, both in terms of its causes and its consequences. Executives and professionals are generally effective and competent people; people others expect to solve problems. When the executive or professional has a problem, […]