This is a work of fiction. All characters and events in this post are used in a fictitious manner, with the intent of providing a learning experience....

There is a lot at stake when organizations decide to invest in coaching. All companies want to see their leaders succeed and increase their effectiveness, and yet not all leaders are read to change....

Wendy Palmer, author, aikido master, and teacher to leaders and coaches worldwide, passed last week. She is now an ancestor to her community and all those who will discover her legacy of Leadership Embodiment....

“Timing is Everything” is a proverb used in all walks of life. It is often associated with comedians telling jokes in such a way that they are well received and have the maximum effect....

How does going fast help me lead more efficiently and effectively? How does it limit my effectiveness? What would slowing down do for my leadership?...

The aim of our ethical journey as leaders and coaches is to embody ethical maturity. This means integrating all we experience and learn into an ethically sound way of being and doing....

Ethics most often come into play in leadership, and in coaching, when a decision is needed, sometimes urgently, about a perceived ethical dilemma. ...

To be ethically sensitive means being self-aware of our intentions in all our relationships. We need to ask ourselves – “what is my moral compass? How can I stay true to my values, and how I want to show up in the world.”...

Ethics are on my mind. I've recently been sitting on the horns of a few ethical dilemmas in my coaching practice, and it's not a comfortable place to be. As my coaching supervisor likes to remind me – “ethical dilemmas are prime opportunities for learning and for enhancing our coaching practice.”...