Why leadership from the inside-out? For a leader, as for anyone, your inner space is your top real estate. Everything rolls out from it. Everything is influenced by the relationship you have to self. Why development? It makes the difference between ensuring whether it’s your point of power or your point of weakness. It’s your […]
It’s January, a new year and the traditional time for setting yearly goals. Don’t forget your inner goals. They’re often overlooked. Yet they’re central to a good life. For one, your inner accomplishments and growth are what bring the juice to your life. The sweetness. Then also, your inner growth and goals are intricately tied […]
One of the biggest causes of problems (and the biggest loss of opportunities) in the business world – and in life – comes down to a lack of honest communication. Much of this comes down to a lack of willingness to have the tough conversations. I’ve seen a lot of leaders and organizations avoid them. […]
There’s a lot of talk about the need for empathy in leadership. But there’s a missing piece. Empathy sounds good. But in practice, it can be tricky. Leaders don’t generally know about the host of problems that can accompany empathy. That can land them in hot water. There’s a secret element for healthy empathy, though: […]
Do you know why so many people fail at making change in their lives? Same reason as why so many companies invest millions of dollars in change and development programs that don’t go anywhere. They don’t start with making space. Making space is the most important pre-element of change. People are overwhelmed right […]
Stuck in your head? Anxious? Too mental? You’re not alone. These are common issues. It’s one of the reasons people turn to meditation. They hear about meditation benefits and so they turn to a practice. The problem with that is that those benefits that people talk about so much come from research on a bunch […]
Please join Janelle Anderson and me on her podcast Women Emerging Fearlessly. We talk about leadership from the inside-out – authentic leadership – and how it’s different from traditional outside-in leadership that leaves people feeling false and disconnected. https://lnkd.in/eCijJXt #podcast #podcastinterview #leadershipdevelopment #leadershippodcast #consciousleadership #nextlevelthinking
This is one reason that personal development is essential for leaders. So often development can seem like a slog – like work. A part of the paradigm shift in embracing the call of the authentic self is to find the joy in it and turn it into an adventure. #personaldevelopment #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #consciousleadership #consciousnessshift #elevateyourself […]
We struggle to put ourselves first, feeling guilty. At least, I know I have. Yet, paradoxically, we serve better when we start with the self. We have more to give. It makes sense when you think that all you have to give comes through you and from you, so the more you develop that self, […]
Emotional Intelligence has become immensely popular over the last twenty years or so. The problem is that it’s an intellectual approach to emotions. It teaches us to learn more about our emotions. To be smarter about them. To be more aware of them in ourselves and others. It suggests that a healthy emotional life is […]