Are You Intentionally Connecting as a Leader?
This week’s Step Up Leader Tip borrows from Leading Blog, reviewing a new book. It supports my Step Up Leader foundational principles; using – Connection Mindfulness and Authenticity to access your powerful inner leader. Everything Connects And because it does, “the depth of understanding that we have of ourselves and others will be the asset […]
Are You a Learning Leader?
It may seem like an obvious question because we are ALWAYS learning. However upon closer inspection are you learning intentionally? This question became super relevant as I was doing some work on my business, identifying the ideal clients I want to work with. I feel grateful in that I already HAVE ideal clients; yet in […]
How often do you dialogue as a leader?
One of the most important tools for a leader is the ability to dialogue. We often take for granted that when there are two or more people speaking together, a dialogue is taking place. Upon closer inspection however, often what takes place is instead a monologue. According to Wikipedia, “Dialogue is formed by the two […]
Identifying and Dealing with Paradoxes
This week’s tip comes from Leading Blog. It is resonant with the principles and practices of Step Up Leadership: curiosity, receptivity and deep listening. There are problems and there are paradoxes. The trouble is when we treat paradoxes as problems because then our decision making process becomes paralyzed, inflexible, incomplete, isolated and closed. Paradoxes are […]
Are You Conscious of What You Are Practicing as a Leader?
Aristotle said “We are what we repeatedly do.” As a leadership coach, I am always curious about what my clients are practicing. The challenge is to realize that although we have all been practicing something, some of those “practices” aren’t getting the results we are looking for now. Consider James. When we began working together, […]