Complexity, interdependence, upheaval, and change are features of 21st century life and work, and they are fueling conflicts in every corner of our globe. (Need confirmation? Take one glance at the recent news.) Truly effective leaders strive to consciously use …
In Part 1 of this article, we explored how self-observation is a powerful tool for rewiring yourself for better leadership and a healthier life. Now the question is:
How do you become a better observer of yourself?
Start with the …
The Downward Spiral (oh, how we’ve all been there!)
“Doesn’t your team know how to accomplish a simple task without complaining?!!” Ricardo shouted. “Don’t use that tone with me!” retorted Martine. “If you’d have only let me pull the team …
“A human being is born into this world fully equipped not only to take care of him or herself, but also to contribute to enlarging the well being of the world as a whole.”
— Muhammad Yunus, Founder of Grameen …
The U.S. presidential election has been upending, to say the least. Some people are celebrating its outcome, while others are reeling with angst and despair. No matter which reaction, we likely agree that a profound fracture in American society has …
We have the power to energize or deplete each other. And whether we realize it or not, we are using that power every moment of every day.
I was reminded of this fact at the Global Wellness Summit, an annual …
I spent last week on vacation with friends and family, a 350-mile rails-to-trails cycling trip from Washington D.C. to Pittsburgh. The 7-day journey was full of everything you’d expect – camaraderie, sightseeing, food (and more food!), bug bites, sore derrieres, …
I left a recent business team meeting feeling deflated. On the surface our conversation seemed okay—even polite—but my intuition said we’d swirled once again around the same responses to a repeated problem we faced, without formulating any new possibilities or …
There is a mysterious element of leadership—your ability to engage, inspire, and influence people—that frequently goes by the name “it.” You can call it charisma, I sometimes call it executive presence, but “it” always has a certain misplaced aura …
it used to be so simple …
If you wanted to become a leader, all you had to do was go to the right schools, fill your MBA toolkit, get the right jobs, and climb the corporate ladder on your …
