Can Yoga Make You A More Effective Leader?
Yoga helps deepen your awareness of sensations in your body; once you become attuned to your body’s natural language, you learn how it speaks to you. What you practice on the mat in yoga can translate to what happens off the mat at work.
How Well Do You Manage Button Pushers? (And What You Can Do About It)
I often hear stories about button pushers. I have them myself. When you have an automatic, negative response to something, this often indicates a hypersensitivity that’s referred to as “getting your buttons pushed.”
Are You Practicing Response-able Leadership?
What if responsibility were defined as the ability to respond freely? Response-ability: the ability to choose without reactivity? A leader who is constantly in reaction loses the ability to choose. How does that impact your communication, relationships, and effectiveness?
What Can Leaders Learn About Practice from Bali?
My recent trip to Bali left a lasting impression in many ways. This column addresses practice, and its impact on culture, life and engagement.
Is Your Leadership Living in Joy?
How many of us feel our joy comes from things outside of us? Many of us see joy as the result of being able to do work that we love. We like the people and the company; we love our work. We have issues with the people and the company, and joy flows less freely. Don’t get me wrong; the right environment can help produce joy on the job.