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Stop saying TOXIC, It’s not helping!

March 15, 2023 · by · in Business, change, courage, curiosity, Engagement, Ethics, Growth, Hope, Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Learning, Organizational Learning, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

An Exploration of the Language of Change

What Public Problem Are You Working To Solve And Why?

October 6, 2017 · by · in Business, change, Communication, courage, Engagement, Ethics, Growth, Leadership, Leadership, mindfulness, Positive Psychology, psychology, Servant Leadership · Leave a comment

When faced with this type of question, how would you answer? I was recently challenged with this very question when applying for a fellowship. I appreciate this type of question because it causes us to think and to state who we are and what we are all about. I feel strongly that many of the […]

The Resilient Leader: A Tribute

August 30, 2017 · by · in Business, Communication, courage, Ethics, Growth, Hope, Leadership, Leadership, mindfulness, Positive Psychology, psychology, Servant Leadership, Uncategorized · 1 Comment

In honor of Thay’s homecoming yesterday – after living in exile for 51 years. Welcome home! Mindfulness in a Changing World: The Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. As we attempt to navigate the unremitting surge of life, pressing us forward, many look to the guidance of spiritual leaders. We do so in order to realize […]

Receiving Feedback: A Letter To A Mentor

August 28, 2017 · by · in Business, change, Christopher Peterson, Communication, courage, discovery, Engagement, Ethics, Feedback, Feedback, Flow, Growth, Leadership, Leadership, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Servant Leadership · 1 Comment

One of the things I most admire about individuals who consistently perform at optimal levels is their willingness to put themselves into situations where they constantly receive feedback. This idea of gathering as much feedback and information as possible – in order to achieve and maintain high-level performance – is outlined in the work of […]

Ethics – Relics or Relevant?

July 21, 2017 · by · in Business, change, Communication, courage, Engagement, Ethics, Growth, Leadership, Leadership, Positive Psychology, Service · Leave a comment

Many classical philosophers and scholars spent their entire lives grappling with the idea of ‘ethics’, including Aristotle and some of his contemporaries. We can only imagine the rich debate that filled the Lyceum as both student and teacher challenged their understanding of applied ethics. Aristotle, one of the most influential minds in the field of […]

The Apology of a Daring Leader

July 12, 2016 · by · in Business, change, Communication, courage, Engagement, Growth, Hope, Leadership, mindfulness, Servant Leadership · 1 Comment

  Apologizing is not weakness Owning our missteps – shows humanity, an acknowledgement of responsibility, humility, and vulnerability The process of apologizing helps us reset and reprioritize the things we value An apology clears the way for new beginnings and possibilities Saying I’m sorry will help us move towards growth and understanding   A Case […]

Leading Courageously

November 4, 2014 · by · in Communication, courage, Growth, Leadership · 2 Comments

The Pulitzer-Prize winning book Profiles In Courage, written by John F. Kennedy, speaks of historic leaders whose legacies are noted in history by their great sacrifices as a result of their courage. Reading the story of Daniel Webster, the Senator, former Constitutional lawyer and three-time Presidential candidate, particularly struck me this week as I also […]