by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Nov 7, 2019 | Thoughtful Leadership
I was interviewed on The Speaking Show with David Newman last week. (We’ll let you know when the podcast goes live!) He ended the interview with a challenging question – as is his job as an interviewer. He asked, “What is the number one, most important skill and/or...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Nov 5, 2019 | Thoughtful Leadership
“Peace of mind arrives the moment you come to peace with the contents of your mind.” ~Rasheed Ogunlaru I was thinking about this the other day. How the more I push against something to make sure it doesn’t happen or to make it go away, the bigger and stronger it seems...
by Robyn McLeod | Oct 24, 2019 | Thoughtful Leadership
Let’s set the record straight about delegating. Yes, it takes time. Yes, it is not one size fits all. Yes, it would be “easier” to do it yourself. Yes, there is an actual right way to do it. And, yes, many of your team think you should do it more often. So, given...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Oct 22, 2019 | Thoughtful Leadership
“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” ~Tom Stoppard I think, in general, that many of us don’t like when things end. The end of a movie we’re enjoying. The end of a book we’re engrossed in. The end of a job, a project, a relationship. We don’t like when things end....
by Lisa Kohn | Oct 17, 2019 | Thoughtful Leadership
Have you ever planted flowers? You dig a hole in the ground or a pot of dirt, put in the seed or the bulb, cover it over with more dirt, water it, and wait. And wait. And wait some more. You don’t dig in the dirt and pull up your tulips to see how they’re doing, or...
by Lisa Kohn | Oct 10, 2019 | Thoughtful Leadership
Sometimes I feel a bit self-conscious when I mention “touchy-feely” concepts like love or joy in a leadership blog. I believe many of us have been conditioned to view love and joy as too sentimental or soft for the hard work of leading. Let’s talk about delegating and...
