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 […]