Listening for New Perspectives

“Disagreement means richness of point of view, a wealth of ideas. So we want to keep that. But we want to prepare people to listen to different points of view.” – Francesca Cornelli, Dean of the Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management This quote encapsulates the opportunity more empathic and inclusive leadership presents for organizational success. But what does it mean to truly listen across differences in background and experience? And why does it matter? […]

By |2024-03-18T21:39:21-05:00March 18th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments

The Power of Recognition: We all need to feel seen

Do your employees feel genuinely valued and seen for their contributions? If not, their performance and morale may falter no matter their natural drive. I wrote recently about reigniting a dimmed spark with insights for leaders on how to increase motivation and I want to go deeper on one important facet of motivation that is within the capability and control of every leader and manager: Recognition. […]

By |2024-03-04T17:08:30-06:00March 4th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments

Marginalization and its impact on belonging – a Black History Month reflection

Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country's history. Another indelible part of our history, present and future, is marginalization. I am moved to explore it this month as part of my Black History Month reflection.  I recently saw the film Origin, based on the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson about how America, today and throughout its history, has been shaped by a hidden [...]

By |2024-02-20T17:53:13-06:00February 20th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments

Leading with Emotional Agility: The Next Frontier of Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence has long been touted as vital for leadership success. But research now shows emotional agility – how gracefully you navigate internal shifts – is equally crucial. Leaders who can flow between feelings not only perform better themselves but are able to lead high performing teams and model desirable behaviors. […]

By |2024-02-05T18:05:38-06:00February 5th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments

Reigniting a ‘dimmed spark’

As leaders, few challenges rival trying to motivate a disengaged or unmotivated employee. In fact, it’s my belief and experience that you can only create the conditions for people to feel motivated – you cannot control their internal drivers. This is, however, a moment for your leadership influence to shine and it’s vitally important when you do have demotivated people on your team to identify it and act quickly, because the apathy of one individual is capable of dragging on [...]

By |2024-01-24T03:13:58-06:00January 24th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments

Navigating Change in 2024: Creating Conditions for Progress

As both a change management consultant and optimistic visionary, I see 2024 as ripe with potential for organizations to evolve and grow. But positive change doesn’t happen passively. Leaders must consciously cultivate conditions that allow innovation to thrive even amidst uncertainty.  […]

By |2024-01-08T08:54:50-06:00January 8th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments

Reflecting Back, Planning Ahead: Preparing for Your Best Year Yet

As 2023 draws to a close, it is the ideal moment for thoughtful reflection and intentional planning to help set goals for the year ahead. Rather than rushing into hopeful new year’s resolutions, take time to truly reflect first. […]

By |2023-12-19T14:57:34-06:00December 19th, 2023|Leading|0 Comments

Purpose congruence for next-level performance

I’ve written about purpose before, in fact my book, What’s Your Catalyst?, is an essential guide to uncovering and leveraging our purpose to drive change. I’ve been re-exploring the role of purpose in today’s context and joining the dots between individual employees and the overall organizational purpose is proving to pay dividends.  […]

By |2023-12-07T04:17:15-06:00December 7th, 2023|Leading|0 Comments

What’s Emotional Intelligence Got To Do With Leadership?

These are times of heightened emotions.  What we are seeing, hearing and experiencing is through our emotions.  I have studied, written about and applied emotional intelligence throughout my life and career, (sometimes without even realizing it at the time) to the point that it is embedded in my practice. However, it always serves us to take a step back, consider the current context and expand our understanding. To that end, let’s unpack: What has emotional intelligence got to do with [...]

By |2023-11-02T00:02:29-05:00November 1st, 2023|Leading|0 Comments

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