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Leadership and Organic Soap
I was taking a shower and suddenly the bottle of pure castile soap made with organic oils spoke to me. No, I really didn’t lose my mind; I merely realized that the soap I have loved for many years had a bigger story to tell. You see I had never...
Read MoreSpeak Up, Speak Out and Speak Honestly
The following article is about civility in the workplace. An insight into my interview with Elizabeth Zygmunt about what we need to keep dialogue going at work…enjoy! IN THIS CORNER: Stifle civility at your company’s peril Published: March 31, 2012 I am a “lurker.” That’s the Internet surfer who...
Read MoreMeetings of the Minds
Have you ever been in a meeting when you wanted to stand up and applaud because it was so insightful and rewarding to be with your fellow employees and get so much accomplished in such a short time? “Hardly ever”, you respond. Wondering why I am asking such an irrelevant...
Read MoreLeadership Development: Resolving Irresolvable Conflicts
“I want it” was the painful cry. “You can’t have it” was the forceful answer. Want, can’t have, really need, not in the budget….. What do you do when conflicts appear to be irresolvable? Good King Solomon is mainly remembered for his brilliant way of finding out which lady was...
Read MoreThe “Inner Game” – 10 Steps That Lead to Success
The following guest blog by Marty Wolff truly resonates with our view of leadership, it’s equally important to have the business skills and the inner skills to really be an effective leader. Enjoy his guest blog on the “Inner Game”. Many of the master teachers have been reminding us that...
Read MoreLeadership and the Female Brain
Yesterday I talked about the male brain under stress and the need to stimulate the brain to stay present by the click, tap, drum, or hum methods in meetings. I guess the click top pen was designed just for men to be able to handle the anxiety of difficult meetings....
Read MoreGender Smart Tools and Leadership Development
Meetings can be boring, infuriating, or creative. Regardless of the exact emotion, they all are stress inducing. And with stress comes ways of responding that are hard wired in our brains. Knowing about how you tend to react and ways others are prone to react, gives you a leg...
Read MoreLeadership Tips: Do Nothing by Doing Something
This is a real post by a real human being who is able to tell the truth and look at himself honestly, warts and all. We need more leaders like Steve Tobak writing about what really matters. Enjoy and I hope you find time to do the getting past burnout...
Read MoreApples, Apple Trees and Leadership
The scandals that are impacting our planet have vast ramifications and now is the time to dig deeply into the cave of the unconscious, illuminating some of the darker, dusty corners where the patterns of power handed through the generations sit and if not brought to consciousness are simply...
Read MoreIt’s Too Darn Hot to Work or…. Adapting!
I’ve been watching the heat index rise in the Midwest and now the eastern part of the country. I must admit, I’m in the perfect summer weather in Sonoma, California. Not too hot, not too cold, as baby bear would say, just right. Yet, I have been in the...
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