by Dr. Gary Owens | Apr 24, 2026 | Executive Influence
There’s a pattern I see consistently in senior leaders who are genuinely good at their jobs. They build strong relationships with their teams. They maintain solid working relationships with their peers. And they assume that doing excellent work will take care of... by Dr. Gary Owens | Apr 16, 2026 | Relational Intelligence
I want to tell you something that might be uncomfortable to hear: the very thing that made you exceptional at every stage of your career up to this point is almost certainly the thing that’s limiting your organizational influence right now. Not your work ethic.... by Dr. Gary Owens | Mar 31, 2026 | Executive Influence
Why High Performers Plateau on Influence (And How to Fix It) I want to tell you something that rarely gets talked about in leadership development circles: the leaders who plateau on influence aren’t the ones who lack capability. They’re usually the most... by Dr. Gary Owens | Mar 10, 2026 | Relational Intelligence
One of the things I’ve found consistently frustrating about the way leadership development typically addresses relational skills is that it treats them as a single, undifferentiated capability. You either have “good people skills” or you don’t.... by Dr. Gary Owens | Feb 24, 2026 | Healthcare Leadership
I spent nearly two decades in healthcare operations before transitioning to executive coaching, and there’s one pattern I observed consistently across every health system I worked in: the physician or clinical leader who was exceptional in their domain and... by Dr. Gary Owens | Feb 10, 2026 | Coaching Insights
What C-Suite Coaches Work On If I asked most senior executives what they think executive coaching involves, I’d hear a fairly consistent set of answers. Communication skills. Leadership presence. Career navigation. Managing up. Maybe some work on emotional... by Dr. Gary Owens | Jan 10, 2026 | Relational Intelligence
Here’s something I’ve observed consistently across 15 years of coaching senior executives: the leaders who struggle most with organizational influence aren’t the ones who lack interpersonal skills. They’re often the most personable people in...