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The Cost of Keeping the Peace: The Interplay Between Passive-Aggression & People-Pleasing
It seems more and more I am finding myself in conversations with leaders about power struggles playing out with their employees. As businesses are made up of and run by people, the focus on what makes humans tick and how mostly unconscious patterns and behaviors...
Individualism and Collaboration: Can the Two Co-Exist?
Recent conversations and writings have increasingly emphasized the profound significance of individualism and the dangers posed by groupthink. As societies navigate complex challenges and strive for progress, there has been a growing recognition of the vital role that...
The Collaborative Approach: From Surviving to Thriving
I have to admit, I have a love/hate relationship with two stories – The Giving Tree and The Titanic. My relationship with The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein began early, probably around kindergarten. I remember loving the library. We would take weekly trips there...
A Rise in Narcissism: The Purging Pains of Distorted Masculine Energy?
Narcissism has become a prevalent topic of conversation and public discourse recently. In many arenas and at multiple levels, discussions about the narcissistic behaviors exhibited by company leaders, administrators, bureaucrats and politicians seemingly have the...
Creating Boundaries Not Walls
We are in a catalytic time. Because of this, we may be finding ourselves, and experiencing others, feeling and demonstrating higher degrees of restlessness, impatience and even anger and sadness. The most core and prolonged imbalances within the world and ourselves...
How Intelligently Are You Navigating The Current Leadership Demands?
“Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson I often explain to people who ask about my 3-intelligence approach to coaching that we have three brains for a reason. Each is dedicated to a different “job” when it comes to...
Leadership is an Inside Job: The Value of Reconnecting with Our Inner Guidance
I believe our culture suffers from a disconnect with ourselves. We are so quick to listen to the counsel of others that we have stopped listening to our own inner adviser. As leaders, we cannot afford to be cut off from our inner guidance. It’s what allows our...
The Lessons and Benefits of Intentional Leadership
When I first created the WHAT-HOW-WHERE model that I discuss in my book, Looking IN, I, as is often the case, felt the need to be the guinea pig and test its functionality and viability in my own life. I went through the process of defining my Innate Value, my desired...
Discovering the True Imposter in Imposter Syndrome
We all play the part of chief, in some way. To legitimize our sense of “rightfulness” within this and every “role” we personate in life, discovering our innate leadership model is essential. It starts with fully uncovering, defining and owning who we truly are and...