October 26, 2022
Ethical Maturity
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....
October 24, 2022
Ethical Framework
Ethics most often come into play in leadership, and in coaching, when a decision is needed, sometimes urgently, about a perceived ethical dilemma. ...
October 19, 2022
Ethical Sensitivity and Mindfulness
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.”...
October 13, 2022
The Importance of Doing the Work
I tend to remember some conversations from 360-degree feedback more than others. My work coaching senior executives invariably involves some form of feedback from the organizational system. ...
September 29, 2022
Managing Transitions Effectively and Humanely
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....
September 27, 2022
Mindfulness During Changing Conditions
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....
September 21, 2022
Adapting to Natural Changes
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....
September 15, 2022
Authentic Listening and Being Open to Change
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. ...
August 4, 2022
Poetry and Leadership
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....
August 3, 2022
Summer Reading For Leaders: Part Two
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....