by Robyn McLeod | Feb 1, 2024 | Thoughtful Leadership
A recent blog post on the HBR Daily Alert caught my eye, the title of which was “It’s time for a slow conversation.” We are huge proponents of Thoughtful Leadership™ – taking the time to reflect, assess, and lead with more intention, purpose, and...
by Lisa Kohn | Dec 28, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
Many people make New Year’s resolutions, and many of those last about ten to fifteen days. Something is clearly not working in that process. It could be lack of commitment to the resolutions. It could be resolutions that are too grand, or not inspiring enough....
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Oct 31, 2023 | Awareness
“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.” ~George Bernard Shaw It is too easy to take our day...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Oct 17, 2023 | Communication
“Genuine listening means suspending memory, desire and judgment – and, for a moment at least, existing for the other person.” ~Michael P. Nichols The other day I was ‘listening’ to my colleague. We were in the midst of a heated discussion, and it was her...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Aug 8, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
“The way to do is to be.” ~Lao Tzu We’ve become, in many ways, a culture of doing. We all (at least most of us) have endless to-do lists, and the pleasure surge of crossing things off our lists actually compels at least some of us to write things...