Leaders, Step Back So You Can See More Closely
I was visiting an art museum last weekend when I had a realization that applies to leadership. The epiphany occurred when viewing the watercolors of the artist John Singer Sargent, a 20th century painter whose sparse brushstrokes yielded masterful and dramatic portraits and landscapes. When viewing his work up close, I saw the way he […]
Leaders and Influencers: Are You Willing to Go to the Root?
Why are so many people engaged in systems that aren’t effective and often are harmful? Why is it that so often we get buried in the details (the trees) and can’t see that the solution to our problem may require our pulling back to see the entire forest?
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 […]
Happy 2013 to the Step Up Leader Community!
My list of shifts and lessons from 2012 to inspire you to find the 12 big things you are taking away and using to grow your inner leader.
Give Yourself the Present of Wrapping Up 2012
Breathe a sigh of relief. The world did not end on December 21st. But perhaps there are ways in which your approach to your world did end this year. Are there things you moved away from and things you moved towards? Did you consciously choose them or did they appear as signs that you had […]