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My work ranges from a highly strategic business focus to a highly personal, integrative, spiritual focus. Twice a year my mentor and I host a retreat called The Inner Journey which falls on the latter end of that spectrum, teaching about and offering time for finding the connection between spirituality and psychology. As a “holder of [...] Giving feedback is an uncomfortable experience for many professionals, yet a culture in which feedback is regularly passed is essential for a high-performing team. Here are some tips for creating a culture of feedback among your team. Create a Feedback Agreement If you can follow this recipe, then you can curb your procrastination. Let it be that simple! Step 1. Identify what it is you want to accomplish. There are so many instances in our lives when we hesitate because we “don’t feel ready”. But what does that even mean? Readiness is simply the courage to make a decision. You can still actually be ready when one or more of the following are present: Changes you still want to make A client recently asked me a great question. He said “I’m bringing on a new employee, and I really want to build ownership in this person as soon as possible, but there’s also a lot of training I need to give them. What is the balance between giving my employee a lot of autonomy right [...] Whenever you’re creating something, you’ll never see it in the flesh before you see it in your mind. Envisioning something that you believe in is the first element in The Nine Elements of Authentic Leadership because it is essential to great leadership. One of my favorite definitions of leadership is ‘the ability to take [...] One point in the book Resonant Leadership is that the authors have made that has stuck with me is that leaders need to take time for reflection. Reflecting on oneself fosters awareness. Awareness is key to effective leadership because it allows you to relate to others and understand situations more objectively. Reflection allows you to gain insight [...] The Enneagram is my favorite personality typing tool. The reason is because it’s so much more than that. When used correctly and understood deeply, it provides a window into our souls, giving us insight into our deepest wounds and on our path to returning to wholeness. The prefix “ennea” is Greek for “nine” and gram [...] Mike Williams survived the blowout on The Deepwater Horizon and he shared his story on 60 Minutes in May. What I found fascinating, in addition to how he survived, was his description of a catalyzing moment in the board room, just one of the many leadership mistakes that led to the disaster. [...] |
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