Change is inevitable and always unprecedented. What looks the same at the global, organizational, or personal level cannot be the same simply because there are no repeats in life. Nothing is static. Systems change changing people, and people make decisions that influence systems....
When something ends or changes, like a reorganization or the departure of team members, it best to see it as an external reality, something everyone agrees happened. A transition, on the other hand, is what occurs in the minds of individuals, groups, and teams as they grapple with loss and the lack of clarity around what comes next....
Change can bring both excitement and tension, and a combination of the two. Our job as leaders is to make the necessary adjustments to keep our team members focused on the critical tasks at hand....
The Autumnal Equinox, 2022, the first day of fall, begins Thursday, September 22, in the Northern Hemisphere. For those of us south of the equator, this “moment in time when the sun crosses the earth’s equator” (the meaning of equinox), brings the arrival of spring....
“I may not be an interesting person, but I have a lot of interests,” a friend quipped. Self-deprecating humor aside, this friend is among the more interesting individuals I know. ...
Politics happen inside and outside organizations. With the mid-term elections in less than 60 days, the current political climate in the US is rife with divergent views and, too often, toxicity. Virtually everyone has an opinion, or an opinion about those who have their opinions. ...
Poetry and leadership go together more than you might think. Poetry uses words to reveal the essence of life, what it feels like and means to be alive. More than any other form of writing, poetry connects us to ourselves, others, and the wider world....
Summer reading lists never include leadership books. There’s a good reason for this – leadership books are mostly boring. Take it from me, I’ve read, or read sections of, at least a few hundred....
A number of years ago, an executive coaching client of mine who was preparing to go on vacation asked me if I could recommend a book on leadership. I told him that vacations and leadership books don’t mix well and recommended a detective novel instead. ...
Mindfulness is as much about the body as it is about the mind. By fully inhabiting our bodies, we ground ourselves in the present moment....