What Does it Mean to Be a Balanced Leader?
Welcome to 2016! This month we address a topic often longed for in the first month of the New Year: Balance. After the hectic holiday season and as the first few days of the calendar unfold, many of us desire to create something different. One word I often hear is “balance”. We write the words “create more […]
Why is Gratitude in Leadership an Important Practice?
This is my favorite week of the year. I cherish the time to return home to be with family-3 generations in my hometown to celebrate Thanksgiving. For many of us, it’s a unique opportunity to consider gratitude as a practice; as both a leadership and a personal practice that has transformational power. Why Is Gratitude […]
Is Your Leadership In The Right Gear? Part 2
Last week, Step Up Leader Tip borrowed a Leading Blog post on a topic that is fundamental to effective leadership and living: presence. How many times do we notice that we are physically here but our mind is somewhere else? This is a symptom of the inability to be present, without which connection with […]
Is Your Leadership In The Right Gear? Part 1
For the next two weeks, Step Up Leader Tips borrows from a recent Leading Blog post on a topic that is fundamental to effective leadership and living: presence. How many times do we notice that we are physically here but our mind is somewhere else? This is a symptom of the inability to be present, […]
Are You an Appreciative Leader?
The following is a repost of my article for Conscious Shift Magazine. With the start of November, thankfulness and appreciation are on our minds—more than usual. I’ve just returned from leading a two-day leadership team for a client in the Midwest. The team was engaged in an intensive day of co-creating; vision, core values, goals and […]