Several years ago a client called me and asked if I could book a session to teach a specific executive development training. I wasn’t available on the day they wanted me to come, so we tried to find another day. We went back and forth on several dates and I wasn’t...
When our hearts are closed, a sense of separateness governs our perceptions and behaviours. With that disconnectedness comes a tendency to view ourselves and others as objects that we use to achieve our goals. If people get in the way of our goals, we can very quickly...
Leaders are challengers of the status quo. They see what is and what can be, then bridge the gap between them. Therefore, by definition, leadership and change go together. However, change—both personally and organisationally—is difficult. Let’s examine a few reasons...
Mindful leadership is the product of self-awareness. Through self-awareness, we are able to see our limiting behaviours and transform them. You can be mindful of everything you perceive, think, know, intuit and experience (which is vast). But in developing...
Great leaders increase employee engagement by bringing out the very best in others. One of the most important ways they do this is through the practice of “Encouraging the Heart.” This practice encourages leaders to recognise contributions by showing appreciation for...
Business is often demonised for practices that harm the planet and bring out the worst in people. In all honesty, some of this criticism is merited. The new trend for socially conscious business, however, embraces the good in business while transforming the harmful...
