A woman leader who I’m working with asked me recently to describe to her why a responsive, rather than reactive, state of mind is essential for leadership. I have many examples of how leaders have blown it with colleagues, at team meetings and with direct reports by becoming reactive rather than responsive. But what came…
I’ve been coaching two sisters who have started their own business, helping the elderly stay in their homes. When we started, they described their lives as hectic and stressed. After learning about the Single Paradigm, they began to see big changes in themselves and in their business. “We were working seven days a week, sometimes…
Have you ever wondered why some leaders draw people to them, are good at decision-making, and gain your trust almost instantly? Other leaders, on the other hand, are difficult to get along with, engender a culture with high employee turnover, and make questionable decisions that negatively impact the future of the company? It has everything…
Mental clarity is essential for leadership, because when your mind is clear you have more intelligence at your disposal. You have a larger perspective, are more open to new ideas and are more likely to receive the kinds of insights that can solve business challenges and move your organization forward. Your mind becomes more orderly…
Great leaders are people who naturally have mental clarity, and mental clarity comes from not having a lot on your mind. I have found the quickest way to not have mental clarity is to view your psychological life scientifically. Psychology, according to New Oxford’s American Dictionary, is “the scientific study of the human mind.” But…
Believe it or not, courage boils down to one simple thing: the ability to look thought right in the eye. Notice I didn’t say it’s the ability to analyze your thinking. Or to try to change it, or make it more positive. Courage comes from understanding the nature of Thought. Without this understanding, our minds…
Trust is considered essential for leadership, but where does real trust come from? We often hear about acting with integrity, consistency and fairness, recognizing value and rewarding achievement. While these are all important qualities in a leader, there is something deeper than all of these. What is it that really makes us trust another human…
Awakened Leadership: Gliding Through Change Gracefully People have been talking about the necessity of ‘managing change’ in companies for decades. Change has become a company constant, which is why many consulting companies focus exclusively on helping companies ‘manage’ change. The Awakened Leadership approach to change is based on a fundamental understanding of the human experience,…
I wrote in my last article about the meaning of Awakened Leadership. Awakened Leadership is being aware of your state of mind. This awareness leads to more synchronicity and flow, knowing when to back off from major decisions and interactions with others, and when to trust your thinking and lean in to life. But where…
As an awakened leader, you have awareness of your state of mind. Are you experiencing well-being in this moment? If so, you’re mentally present. You’re in touch with that flow of fresh thoughts that brings solutions to everyday problems, and breakthrough insights that can take your company to a whole new level, and possibly even…
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