Insights — Vanya Koonce https://vanyakoonce.com/insights Thinking on leadership, people and the conversations that shape them. en-us Why "Ownership" Is Not Useful Feedback Until You Define the Behavior https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/ownership-is-not-useful-feedback https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/ownership-is-not-useful-feedback Mon, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Leadership in Practice Abstract concepts like ownership, confidence and communication don't change behavior. Specific descriptions of what someone would do differently do. AI Can Analyze a Conversation. Can It Understand One? https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/ai-analyze-conversation-understand https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/ai-analyze-conversation-understand Fri, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI + Human Leadership Technology surfaces more information about what happens in a coaching conversation. Whether that produces deeper understanding is a different question. The Leadership Problem Behind Delegation https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/delegation-leadership-problem https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/delegation-leadership-problem Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Managing & Developing People When a leader can't delegate, the issue is rarely time management. It's usually about trust, control, and what the leader believes their role is. What Executive Presence Actually Looks Like in Practice https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/executive-presence-in-practice https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/executive-presence-in-practice Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Leadership in Practice Executive presence is one of the most requested — and least defined — leadership qualities. Here's what it actually looks like when you break it down. What AI Should — and Shouldn't — Do in Executive Coaching https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/what-ai-should-do-in-coaching https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/what-ai-should-do-in-coaching Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI + Human Leadership AI has a real role in coaching. But the boundary between what it supports and what it replaces matters more than the technology itself. The Difference Between Giving Someone Autonomy and Abandoning Them https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/autonomy-vs-abandonment https://vanyakoonce.com/insights/autonomy-vs-abandonment Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Managing & Developing People Autonomy and abandonment look similar from the manager's side. From the employee's side, they feel completely different.