Off the Cuff
Off the Cuff is Dave O'Connor's newsletter for leaders: essays from his coaching practice on decisions, work and leading.
2026
- What PwC just bet onNovember 10, 2026
- GraduationAugust 4, 2026
- A Practitioner's OptimismJuly 13, 2026
- The only edit AI can't do for youJune 17, 2026
- The permanence of pressureJune 11, 2026
- Why I stopped recording client sessionsMay 22, 2026
- How Do You Want to Participate?May 6, 2026
- Why walk alone?April 14, 2026
- The edge is supposed to feel like thisApril 8, 2026
- Your book took you a year. Theirs took three minutes.March 20, 2026
- I Was Measuring the Session by the Wrong MetricFebruary 19, 2026
2025
- Quantum Stuckness: The paradoxical source of strength for insurmountable times of uncertaintyOctober 15, 2025
- Stop Staring at the ProblemOctober 1, 2025
- When You’re Stuck Between Two Good ChoicesAugust 26, 2025
- The Case for Love in LeadershipAugust 19, 2025
- So Ugly There’s Only UpsideAugust 12, 2025
- Three Years InJuly 10, 2025
- Leadership Content is Confusing UsMay 12, 2025
- Welcome to Off the CuffApril 28, 2025
- The 1% Risk Strategy: Wisdom Over MoonshotsMarch 21, 2025
- How Top Leaders Select the Right Coach: A Strategic Approach to Leadership DevelopmentMarch 4, 2025
- Jacked & Gentle: The Leadership Style Nobody's Talking AboutJanuary 7, 2025
2024
- Rendering the Moments that Define UsNovember 5, 2024
- The Clear Leader: From Imposter Syndrome to Empowered Leadership - A Healthcare CEO's JourneySeptember 24, 2024
- The Clear Leader: 3 Leadership Traps Executives Fall Into (And How to Sidestep Them)September 10, 2024
About Dave
Dave O'Connor is an executive coach based in Market Square, Lake Forest, Illinois, who works with senior leaders in person and virtually. He holds the ICF PCC credential and is a former president of a private equity-owned company. He coaches founders, CEOs and owners on personnel, product, partner and positioning decisions.
Dave O'Connor, Executive Coach · 253 Market Sq Ste C, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · 518-727-6531 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm