March 21, 2023
Leaders Die, Too
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....
November 2, 2022
Timing is Everything
“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....
November 1, 2022
Pace Awareness in Leadership
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?...
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 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 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....
July 28, 2022
Mindfulness and Body Awareness
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....
July 20, 2022
Pace and Prioritization
Prioritization is a challenge for every organization. What gets done, in what order, and by who are forever questions - the ones that keep getting asked over and over again at all company levels....
June 23, 2022
More on Looking Back Through Self, Other, and System
As we look back on the first half of 2022 through a wide-angle systems lens, we see both the harshness and the beauty of our current reality. We are all interconnected in a world-wide web that goes beyond technology and touches our basic humanity....
June 22, 2022
Looking Back Through Self, Other, and System
2022 is half over. It’s a good time to pause and reflect and look back on the year so far before we dive into the second half. To help us gain perspective and learn from our experiences, I suggest we look back through the three lenses of Self, Other, and System....