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...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jun 20, 2023 | Communication
“Listening is the willingness to be changed by what we hear.” ~Tara Brach I still think that listening to someone – really and truly listening to someone – is one of the hardest things to do. And one of the most essential, especially as a leader. Because, as Tara...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Apr 18, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
“They who use their tongues as swords usually slit their own throats.” ~Unknown “I couldn’t stop myself,” my client said. “I just couldn’t stop myself. I know I shouldn’t have said anything. I knew it at the time. But I...
by Robyn McLeod | Mar 16, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
If you have been a reader of our blog for any amount of time, you know that we believe strongly in Thoughtful Leadership – being mindful, intentional and self-aware in your leadership actions. So, when I saw the title of a recent s+b article, Hey Leaders: Stop...
by Lisa Kohn | Dec 15, 2022 | Awareness
I was sitting across the desk from my client, waiting for him to speak. “Do you really mean I have to embrace it?” he asked. “Do you really think I can?” We were talking about something horrific that had happened to him a long time ago, and how...