Scott Cochrane

Combining executive leadership, psychology and neuroscience, I work to disrupt your thinking and transform bold ideas into tangible plans. I help leaders accelerate growth on a personal, executive and corporate level.

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    I was exhausted after a long day and my body and mind felt heavy. I could not wait to just finish my dinner and get home for a good night’s rest. As I waited for my check at the local hotel bar, a transformational experience happened right before my eyes. An elderly woman ran up [...]

  • 3.1 min read

    I was exhausted after a long day and my body and mind felt heavy. I could not wait to just finish my dinner and get home for a good night’s rest. As I waited for my check at the local hotel bar, a transformational experience happened right before my eyes. An elderly woman ran up [...]

  • 3.6 min read

    Yes, they are still here and perhaps more dangerous than ever in our current business environment given the remarkable recent advances in AI and other technology areas!!! As I wrote some time ago, nothing sucks the blood out of a great idea faster than the dreaded Yabut. In fact, Yabuts may be the No. 1 [...]

  • 4.1 min read

    Steve G. was a neighbor in my office building, a practicing attorney whose schedule was packed to overflowing. I would often run into him while grabbing coffee in the cafeteria but didn’t know much about him. One day I asked him if he wanted to grab lunch so we could get to know each other [...]

  • 3.4 min read

    We were ready to board a flight from Barcelona to London Heathrow that was scheduled to depart in 35 minutes. Just then, the captain stepped off the plane, walked right past the flight crew and approached us. In his perfectly pressed suit and neatly placed cap, he waved our group of waiting passengers into a [...]

  • 3.4 min read

    The conference room was emotionally charged with a couple of executives vehemently arguing their point of view, contradicting what they had previously agreed, “throwing each other under the bus” to avoid blame in front of the boss. Voices rose, fists slammed the table and fingers pointed accusingly. It had gotten personal. Colleagues caught in the [...]

  • 4.3 min read

    We’ve been reading for years about how the pace of change is accelerating, creating mounting challenges for businesses to stay flexible, agile, and relevant. Now experts predict even greater changes, both good and bad, as generative artificial intelligence advances. With the world of work constantly changing, leaders face tremendous pressure to stay ahead of the [...]

  • 4 min read

    A tree in Colorado might seem like an unlikely model for running a business, but nature always has lessons to offer us. Each fall, while riding my motorcycle through the Rocky Mountains, I witness something amazing. All across the slopes, the aspens change color in unison, as if they’re following a single pattern. Watching the [...]

  • 2.3 min read

    When you’re being natural, you’re amazingly engaging. If you practice too much or are too professional, your audience will be bored and you will lose them before you even begin.

  • 4 min read

    Executives and managers today are increasingly acknowledging that laughter is good, not only for personal health and well-being, but for career success and overall workplace wellness as well.

  • 3.2 min read

    As authors on leadership development have noted through the years, listening is not just a nice thing to do… it’s essential!