You know that voice in your head that speaks to you and often sows seeds of self-doubt? We all have it. Our unique inner critic that exclaims “idiot” (or something similar) when we make a mistake. The one that says, “You’re not good enough” when you’re already low on...
People lie. We lie to look good. We lie to feel good. We lie to help others feel good. We lie to get what we want. Some are little lies, some are lies of omission and slight distortion, while others are really big lies about important things. There’s a people-pleasing...
There’s a story I love about a man who wanted to know the difference between heaven and hell. He was shown two versions of a banquet, one in heaven and one in hell. In hell, he saw people sitting at a big, round table with a large pot of delicious, steaming soup...
Season 2 of leadership live is coming to an end with one final episode that celebrates a thrilling season of conversations, coaching sessions, and a few solos – 57 episodes in total! That’s something to celebrate. The big themes of the season are: Self-awareness...
In a world dominated by ego, many leaders have a distorted view of their own importance and power. That’s why it is imperative to keep checking in with yourself by asking whether you are leading from a place of ego or purpose. Ego is about what you get; Purpose is...
I subscribe to Daniel Pink’s newsletter. He sends out newsletters so infrequently that he managed to escape my “unsubscribe” frenzy and besides, I happen to really like his work so that when his most recent newsletter entered my inbox I actually opened it and read it....
On a weekend retreat I attended recently we were asked to think about the question – who am I? and then to answer the question by completing the sentence – I am… in as many ways as we can think. The ‘obvious’ answers that came rolling off the tongue as I started the...
It seems that a theme for the week in terms of my client coaching interactions was the concept of ‘this is simple but not easy’ or in other words ‘we know this stuff but it’s really hard to do’. Often the things we need to work on within...
To define leadership is like trying to catch a butterfly. I run around the garden, net poised in hand on a beautiful spring day. I see a thing of beauty and elegance – the complexity of the pattern on the butterfly’s wings enchants me as I try to take a closer look....
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