Instead of trying to sound "professional," aim to sound real. 

Instead of just "winging it" as you lead your team through its next project or change process, consider leading more deliberately.

Transitions often move from known to unknown. Often they bring us from old and stale to new and exciting. Some transitions, though, aren’t so welcome.

You can’t prevent the changes, but you can give the team the foundational cohesion to process and integrate the changes.

If you've ever procrastinated (which we all have at one time or another) then you'll probably recognize this advice as part of the key that got you 'over the hump.'

One powerful tool used in coaching is the metaphor, which offers not only a visual but a description to point to in order to more fully understand an experience. 

If you focus on operating in alignment with your values, the results will come in their own time.

Cultivating the discernment to know what to pay attention to when is a leadership achievement.

The discipline of letting your thoughts float by like clouds can help you gain insight into creating distance between your true self and what you tell yourself. 

Here is one of the biggest obstacles for leaders trying to build shared ownership on their teams for greater engagement and collective intelligence.