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More Effectiveness With Less Effort
There is an old story of a man riding very fast on a horse. As he rides past his friend standing on the side of the road, the friend yells, “Where are you going?” The rider turns toward his friend and yells, “I don’t know, ask the horse!” The pace and intensity of our...
Now What? Start with The Preliminaries
What a year! Unimaginable, unpredictable, immensely unsettling and challenging. Disease, radical separation, and death. Many parts of the world remain in the throes of the pandemic. In the United States, we appear to be turning a corner. Change is on the...
Why listening makes you a more compassionate leader
Listening may be one of the most underappreciated activities and skills, not only for leaders, but for everyone. It is central to all our relationships, and yet it generally receives surprisingly little attention. In many of the trainings I’ve led, regardless of the...
Seven Core Mindful Leadership Practices
Culture eats strategy for breakfast. — Peter Drucker This famous quote by Peter Drucker, a world-leading business-management writer, teacher, and consultant, may be one of the most well-known and least-disputed aphorisms of business. It captures the truth that company...
Mindful Wellbeing
These are amazing times. It feels like we are on so many edges - life and death, shifting consciousness, the health of our planet, political divisiveness... So how do we avoid feeling overwhelmed and stuck? How can we cultivate mindfulness and well-being, while...
Wholeheartedness
"The antidote to exhaustion isn't rest. The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness." –David Whyte There are at least two kinds of exhaustion. The "good" kind is when we feel well-used, like at the end of a full workday, or any activity, when we've been fully...