Drama Triangle
Reposted from my Conscious Shift Magazine article. One famous adage leaders often quote is that of President Harry S. Truman, who said, “the buck stops here.” But what happens in organizational (and family) life often resembles more of an old-style Hollywood movie than a model of responsible leadership. If we peek behind the screen, we often […]
What’s Your Leadership Return?
This week’s Step Up Leader Tips borrows from Leading Blog’s “Return on Character” post. We live in an age where wisdom is only wisdom if it is supported by numbers. There are two obvious problems with this. First, we miss a lot because we are looking for immediate return. And so it puts our focus on […]
Are You an Evolutionary Leader?
What’s the one thing of which we can be certain? Change is happening and is a constant. The question is: “How are you leading in relationship to the rapid rate of change?”. Are you evolving faster than the environment around you? If you answered negatively or are unsure, you may want to learn more about […]
7 One-Minute Meditations to Silence Your Mind and Calm Your Day
This week’s Step Up Leader Tips comes from Inc. Magazine. Lolly Daskal reinforces the Step Up Foundational Principle of leaders learning to access a neutral, centered place. Leadership begins where freneticism ends. “If life’s pace is too fast and frantic, practice being mindful and meditating every day, even briefly, to unclutter your mind.” – Lolly Daskal. […]
Does Your Leadership Explore What’s Possible?
How often do we bring an empowering mindset to the challenges before us? It’s so easy to stay within our comfort zone and maintain our habits; both in belief and in action. Habits are a way to simplify the complexity of what we process each day. Remember how much concentration it took to first learn […]