Brenda Bence's Blog

Most clients tell me they can’t wait for 2020 to be over, and I definitely understand that. But as Winston Churchill famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” There is so much to be learned from situations – or specific years – that didn’t turn out the way we anticipated or wanted. […]

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Although you may not realize it, you’ve likely used a Snellen Chart at some time. That’s the eye chart hanging on your optometrist’s wall which measures “visual acuity” – the clearness or sharpness of your vision. :  First developed in 1862, the top number is your distance in feet from the chart, and the bottom number […]

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“How can I be a more inspirational leader?” That’s a question asked by many coaching clients. My response is always the same: “How inspired are YOU?” Inspiration is intangible. It’s less about what you are “doing” as a leader and more about how you are “being” as a leader. That’s why the key to achieving […]

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Suffering from “Zoom fatigue?” If so, you might view it with a slightly new perspective, after watching this video… I’ve used Zoom for many years, but – like most of us – this year, Zoom has become my go-to lifeline to the world.  However, I only recently discovered the history of how Zoom came to […]

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“I don’t want my direct reports to make the same mistakes I did!” That’s a phrase I often hear from coaching clients. Yet when I ask those same clients if they’ve learned more from successes or failures, the answer is inevitably, “I gained far more from making mistakes and learning from them.” It can be […]

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May I ask for your vote?  I’m excited to have been nominated again this year as both a Top 30 Global Coaching Guru and a Top 30 Global Branding Guru! Outcomes are based on a number of factors, but a portion of the final ranking is determined by votes. So, I would be incredibly grateful […]

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I’m excited to be volunteer-coaching six amazing university students as part of this year’s @HBS Singapore Club mentoring initiative! (Based on our initial kick-off session, my gut tells me I am going to learn just as much from my mentees as they will learn from me…) Big thanks to the HBS Club Leadership Team (led […]

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“How do I make my brand stand out in a pandemic?” That’s a question leaders have asked me during these past weeks and months, so I thought I would demonstrate with a recent personal experience. In this very short video, I share an example of a simple, low-cost yet smart idea from a brand that […]

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A true tale of two CEO coaching clients: one aged 32 running an organization of 7,500 people, and one aged 54 running an organization of 37,000 people. During the younger CEO’s session, he asked me, “How long does it take to get really good at leadership?” Two days later, during my session with the more […]

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What makes right now a great time to start building (or re-building) your brand? In this interview with Success Labs, I share key reasons why YOU should consider building your brand, and reveal the foundational steps that are quick and simple to help you do just that.

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