What Mindfulness Is — And Isn’t

This week’s Step Up Leader Tip borrows from a recent article by from Daniel Goleman, well-known thought leader and author in the field of Emotional Intelligence. What Mindfulness Is – And Isn’t. One of the foundational principles of Step Up Leadership is a strong, centered presence.  Clients have demonstrated to me and themselves how this […]

Why Leaders Need Ambiguity

Ambiguity and order are tensions to be managed. There is a time and a place for both. Generally speaking, order reproduces—ambiguity creates.

What Keeps Leaders Up at Night?

What Keeps Leaders Up at Night? by Nicole Lipkin is a treatise on self-awareness and personal responsibility and the damaging effects a lack of those qualities has in our lives.

Legacy

I got to thinking a lot about legacy this past week.  My mother-in-law passed away and the sharp separation of death, even one that is anticipated made me reflective on this topic. Depending on your age in life you may be thinking more and more about legacy. What is it that you are going to […]

What Does Love Have To Do With It?

Leading with love is a higher testament to one’s leadership acumen than simply taking the well-trodden path toward fear-based, power-hungry management.