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At 12:16 a.m. French time on June 6, 1944, British glider troops began landing in Normandy. It was the opening act of the largest seaborne invasion in history—the beginning of the end of Nazi tyranny.
Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed that day. Among them were men like Mr. Arthur Middleton, a British infantryman who landed in the first wave on Juno Beach. I was privileged to hear his story firsthand. With a faraway look and pain in his eyes, he described how friends fell beside him—some to enemy fire, others crushed by the tragic momentum of Allied tanks that couldn’t stop on the bloodied sands.
The message? “I’ve chosen this type of paper as a symbol of how this company has treated me.”
Painful. Poignant. Preventable.
In my work as an executive coach to lawyers, executives, and business owners, I’ve learned this: People don’t leave jobs. They leave their cultures.
And too often, they leave without saying a word—until the damage is done.
Here’s how to avoid losing your best employees:
National Small Business Week: The Quiet Power of Executive Coaching
Small businesses are the heartbeat of the economy—but they’re also under pressure like never before.
This National Small Business Week, I want to shine a light on the challenges small business owners face—and how coaching can offer real, practical support.
National Law Day: From London Outdoor Clerk to New York Executive Coach
That grainy photo from the early 1990s? That was me—trying to look important. I was a young lawyer, learning quickly, working hard, and proud to be part of something that mattered.
My journey began at One King’s Bench Walk, Inner Temple, London, in 1987 as an Outdoor Clerk. I spent those early days observing, running documents between courts, and soaking up every bit of experience I could.