Leadership Attributes in Trying Times

“These are the times that try men’s souls.”    – Thomas Paine   The end of 2021. Wow. The end of this year feels very different from last year. Is that true for you? What does the end of this year and a look into next year feel like for you? For me, it is...

The ‘Head’ and ‘Heart’ of Life

The ‘Head’ and ‘Heart’ of Life We are rapidly moving into Fall. A time when days shorten noticeably, the air becomes brisker in the morning and evening, leaves are painted another color, and pumpkins announce the beginning of the holiday season. I enjoy the Fall. By...

Truth Through the Eyes of Our Bias

The Coach is In… “We see truth through the eyes of our bias.” – Charles F Glassman One of the ‘threads’ that came to mind during my writing about grace, acceptance, love in the face of worthiness was ‘bias and assumption.’ I would like to ‘pull’ on that thread now....

A Final Word About Self-Care

As I left Part 2 of my post on self-care and corporate care, I kept thinking there was something more. The ‘something more’ turned out to be a story that is a powerful illustration of depletion and renewal. Megan was in the back of the room with fellow...

How Uncomfortable Are We Willing to Be?

The Coach is In… How Uncomfortable Are We Willing to Be? “Awareness is not a giver of solace – it is just the opposite. It is a disturber, and an awakener. Able leaders are usually sharply awake and reasonably disturbed. They are not seekers of solace.”  –...