In the last days of your life – when you look back – what difference do you hope to have made in the world? What memories will give you joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment? What do you want those who are close to you to remember? When we answer these questions, we are beginning to identify what we want the core purpose of our life to be. There are few things more … [Read more...] about Your Legacy
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Developing Your Empathy
Empathy comes more naturally for some of us than others. But we all have the capacity to empathize and connect with one another. And we can all learn to get better. Leaders who can connect empathically with others can build trust and improve team performance. In a recent article in Harvard Business Review – “Empathy Rules” – the author, Sherry Turkle, says … [Read more...] about Developing Your Empathy
Do You Love Your Job?
Imagine what your workplace would be like if you – and everyone you worked with – shouted YES to this question. What an amazing world that would be! Unfortunately, our current reality is distant from this dream. Resignations are at an all-time high and organizations are having a hard time filling vacancies. A recent article in Harvard Business Review gives us some … [Read more...] about Do You Love Your Job?
The Four Agreements
Every leader knows that nothing gets done in organizations without agreements. Teamwork is essentially a network of agreements. When people make powerful agreements with one another – and deliver on them – amazing things can happen in the world. This is probably why the book, The Four Agreements – by don Miguel Ruiz – has sold more than 10 million copies over the past … [Read more...] about The Four Agreements
Courageous Leadership
Many people still have an outdated idea of what “courage” looks like as a leader. Some of the “old school” ideas of courage include being a “tough guy” (and they mean it in a masculine way) who takes lots of risks, has all the answers, and pursues HIS plan no matter what. Fortunately, more updated ideas of “courage” are emerging – and some of them are discussed in a … [Read more...] about Courageous Leadership