Reflections

Veterans unstoppable

4 Dec, 2012Community Relationships, History, Holiday, Honor, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, PatternAware, Patterns, Reflections, Relationships, Total Leaders, Transformation

Honoring those who have served while we go about our daily tasks is crucial to our country. This year celebrating Veterans Day had more media attention, or so it seemed to me, than in the past. Share This

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Hey Arnold Schwarzenegger! Keep it zipped

15 Oct, 2012Accountability, Books, Character, Communication, Conflict, Decision Making, Ethics, Family Conflict, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Leadership Strategies, Patterns, Politics, Power, Psychology, Reflections, Relationships, Sankofa

Most contemporary PR books give the same advice: any publicity is better than no publicity. This is the modern way to sell books, get on TV, and make millions. Share This

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Katie Couric, leadership, and telling the truth

28 Sep, 2012Accountability, Advice, Character, Communication, Conflict, Fear, Health, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Management, Reflections, Stress, Women in the workplace, Workplace Relationships

When an icon like Katie Couric tells a personal story does it really matter? Is she telling a long buried truth to help people or merely to boost her ratings? Share This

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Leadership mandate: Carpe the opportunity

12 Sep, 2012Advice, Business, Character, Coaching, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Fear, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Management, motivation, Patterns, Reflections

What does it mean to seize the opportunity? Share This

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Three leadership tactics and what to retool when facing change

7 Sep, 2012Accountability, Advice, Avoider, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Fear, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Leadership Strategies, Patterns, Reflections, Relationships, Stress, Transformation

In the face of relentless, unforgiving, unusual, and reverberating change what do you do? Share This

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Leadership and love: Chris Christie is confused

29 Aug, 2012Books, Character, Communication, Decision Making, Economy, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Leadership Strategies, motivation, Patterns, Politics, Power, Psychology, Reflections, Relationships, Trust

The Republican Convention created a clash of the titans as Ann Romney talked about “The Power of Love” and Governor Christie talked about “Respect over Love”. Share This

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When Will Leaders Ever Get IT

30 Jul, 2012Accountability, Collaboration, Communication, Community Relationships, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Education, Ethics, Fear, History, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, Patterns, Politics, Power, Reflections, Young Leaders

We need PEACE-TOOLS NOT PISTOLS. We are and will continue to mourn, as D.L. Hughley suggests until we have such an outpouring of rage that we start to adopt powerful and meaningful programs for all parents to be there for the children. And, whether we birth them or not, they...

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More to IT than You Think

25 Jul, 2012Character, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Community Relationships, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Diversity, Equality, Ethics, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Leadership in Schools, Patterns, Reflections, Relationships, Transformation

Here is an excellent article that is so much more than about feminism and how males view it. This is about core issues in relationships. It is about how we find the way OUT that is taught in our  Total Leadership Connections program :First OBSERVE patterns, then UNDERSTAND where they...

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New Leadership Perspectives

13 Jul, 2012Conflict, Equality, Ethics, Leadership, leadership development, Reflections

Sometimes we just need to turn our ideas on their heads to find better solutions. This “tongue in cheek” (what the heck does that mean anyway?), “unusual” way of thinking may just have seeds for new thinking. Share This

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A big surprise in GUTSY

18 Jun, 2012Accountability, Coaching, Communication, Decision Making, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, motivation, Reflections, Team Building, Women in the workplace

When you’re getting ready for any event, there are usually last minute details to finish and preparation for this GUTSY Women’s Weekend Retreat started out like any other.  Make sure workbooks are ready and in place, computer up and running, chairs are all arranged, and chef is in kitchen creating...

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