Unconscious Programming and the Importance of Growth Values The process of personal and development is about overcoming our subconscious programming and conditioned responses and living from consciously chosen values that help us grow. Growth values, which pull us in...
The Power of Growth Values The process of personal development is about overcoming our subconscious programming and conditioned responses and living from consciously chosen values that help us grow. Growth values, which pull us in the direction of our conscious or...
The Inner Judge One of the greatest obstacles of personal growth is the ‘inner judge’ in our mind: a voice of self-criticism that constantly influences our life through opinions, advice, warnings, suggestions, beliefs, evaluations, and admonishments about all aspects...
Becoming a transformational leader requires that we transform ourselves. So how do we do that fundamentally and sustainably? Unfortunately, every leader I’ve ever worked with uses self-shame as the most common tool for self-improvement. But this actually does more...
My very first 360° assessment group feedback session with a leader and his team was a steep learning experience. In these group feedback sessions, our job is to help maintain psychological safety in the room in various ways. But given this was my first time, some...
The Leadership Practices Inventory 360° created by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner is an assessment tool to measure leadership effectiveness. Team members are asked to rank their leaders on 30 behavioural statements. Of the 30, the worst scoring one of all is, ‘Asks for...
More critically, image management creates values breaches, wherein people fail to speak up or admit mistakes, judge or blame others, and avoid addressing inefficiencies — all to ensure their image is protected.
Mindfulness is the methodology by which we mentally stay in the present moment. By doing so, we’re able to manage our behaviour in real time—a critical skill for mindful leaders. The first and simplest step to developing genuine presence is to tune in to the senses....
Workplace stress is often unavoidable. Being stretched thin over many commitments, bent over the weight of multiple deadlines, and long work hours are common and not given the care and attention they deserve. As a mindfulness practitioner, these are the things I work...
