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. ...

In belonging conversations, we are not looking to solve anything; we simply show up to share who we are and how we are in relation to each other, with acknowledgment and appreciation for difference....

Equanimity builds resilience and is an outcome of resilient practices. Whatever our leadership role, we can dress in equanimous black and make mindful choices to respond with steadiness, caring, and openness in the midst of anything that comes our way....