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There is opportunity within
“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” ~Albert Einstein There is a great deal of difficulty around these days. It’s hard to find a newspaper article that is not about trouble and challenge. Everyone I talk with seems determined to share with me the...
How to inject more energy and engagement in your team meetings
I hear it often. “I have way too many meetings on my calendar, and it is not a good use of my time.” “ I bring my laptop to meetings so I can be productive.” “Meetings here are long and boring.” “When I meet with my team, people don’t speak up.” Most leaders spend the...
Why you’re afraid to go through that forbidden door
“If there is one door in the castle you have been told not to go through, you must.” ~Anne Lamott I once told someone I was a rule-follower. Her response? “No one, upon meeting you, would ever take you to be a rule follower.” I get that the first impression I offer is...
Thoughtful leadership in action
By now, if you are a regular subscriber to our blog, you have read a lot about our philosophy of Thoughtful Leadership™ – stepping away from the chaos and frenzy of the day-to-day to lead with intention, purposeful action, and self-reflection. We not only like to...
The secret to ending an argument
“It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it.” ~Spanish Proverb The other day I was talking with a client and she could not stop talking about her colleague with whom she was “in battle.” Apparently they had been working together on a project and they had...
Do you and do it all the way
Many of our clients come to us believing that there is a perfect way to be a leader – that there are specific things they’re supposed to do and specific ways they are supposed to be in order to be a good leader. They somehow believe that leadership is a “one size fits...
Wishing you a happy and Thoughtful new year
As the old year draws to an end and the new year is about to begin, our thoughts turn to ringing out the old and welcoming new hopes and desires for the year ahead. It’s the perfect time for Thoughtfulness – a chance to reflect on the past year and to plan for the...
I’m aiming for an A-
I was having a discussion with someone recently about how hard we all try (well, okay, about how hard I try). At everything. Really, at everything. Even though I think I’ve stopped trying that hard. They recommended I aim for an A-, instead of an A. “Instead of an A,”...
Tis the season
Whatever you celebrate – and even if you don’t celebrate a specific holiday – it’s impossible to ignore the holiday spirit that seems to permeate everything this time of year. There are Christmas carols, Chanukah dreidels, winter solstice Yule logs, and Kwanzaa...
Change may be good, but is your organization ready for it?
One topic that seems to be universal among my coaching clients is change – restructuring, system rollouts, new initiatives, leadership shifts, and more. Generally, the first question that is asked is “How do we implement this?” That is the wrong question and one that...
True heroes take it slow
"We do not have to become heroes overnight." ~Eleanor Roosevelt Somehow it seems like many, if not all, of my clients, think they need to be on some sort of fast track. They identify a problem or challenge. Someone points out to them a development area. They see a gap...
Three questions to challenge your assumptions about your co-worker
Recently, I presented a program on the Introverted Leader. When I mentioned this to a friend, she said, “Oh wow. A roomful of introverts? That’s going to be a long morning with no one talking!” Of course, that was not the case. In fact, having more than 50 mostly...
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