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The new book by Shawn Achor is an excellent read for anyone looking to transform their pursuit of success to raise achievement, happiness and well-being. “Big Potential” shares many examples and research showing that our potential is not limited by what we alone can achieve, but rather by how we complement, contribute to, and benefit…

Culture. Culture. Culture. How do organizations build the culture they want?  The fact is, that when it comes right down to it, they don’t. The people do. The organization can create the conditions for a specific culture they want build, but if the people don’t buy in, if the people don’t embrace the culture ideas…

For the Holiday Season, we thought it would be helpful to share our version of the 12 days of Christmas, with a focus on leadership. These gifts, when internalized and integrated, lead to increased levels of effectiveness and transformation. On the first day of leadership, my coach gave to me – one compelling vision. On…

Bill Berthel – “Effective Leaders Keeping it Real” Bill shares his ideas that effective leaders are not too optimistic but realistic about the potential outcomes of what they are leading. As a Core Energy Leadership Coach, Bill enjoys working with people who seek higher levels of awareness and consciousness in leadership roles. Development in their…

Have you ever had the pilot light of your stove or hot water tank go out? What did you do? If you’re like me, you initially called your father, but ultimately you lit a match to reignite the flame. This reminds me of a saying that a former boss used to share regarding problem solving,…

 Ralph Simone – “Slow Down to Go Faster: The Power of Pause” Inspired by actor, martial artist, and philosopher Chuck Norris, and based on research from the Slow Movement in Italy, Ralph Simone of Emergent shares the practices that will get you into “flow” state and optimize your performance simply by slowing down. “Our…

The past couple weeks I have been amazed by the compassion shown by businesses, individuals, and actors during and after the hurricanes in Texas, Louisiana and Puerto Rico and the shooting in Las Vegas. A furniture store owner offered his entire complex to those in need of a place to stay; people waited in seemingly…

“The Nudge” is a leadership practice to remind the busy leader that each moment is a “teachable” moment for both teacher and student. Every day we have chance encounters with strangers, passing conversations with neighbors and routine contacts with our friends, colleagues or customers. If you think they don’t matter, consider this: A ball placed…

A cornerstone of continuous improvement philosophy is “we improve and maintain what we measure.” Minimally, measuring the performance in an organization informs leadership of the outcomes of efforts. Much more than that, however, a thoughtful performance management system – developed specifically with and for the organization – will result in a better developed strategic approach…

“Gifted leadership occurs where heart and head – feeling and thought – meet.  These are the two wings that allow a leader to soar.” – quote from Primal Leadership, Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence”, Daniel Goleman. I believe there’s a natural tendency in all of us to lean more into the thought of leadership,…

Everyone has heard the word “judgment” and for most of us this word has a negative connotation related to the inevitable unfairness we associate with judging others. What does that really mean? Judgment can be exercised for good, especially in delicate or stressful situations, and in this context it is often referred to as a…

How many things can help us move faster? Faster internet, faster planes, fast cars, faster products to help us clean, study, and lose weight. But with all of the things that are taking us places faster, are we even going in the right direction? Life can move at a very fast pace, and studies have…

As humans, our default focus is one of self; we tend to look at the world and everything in it from that perspective – and it’s not always the most useful perspective to have. The book “The Outward Mindset” by The Arbinger Institute provides meaningful examples and insights into how we can learn to see…