In my coaching sessions with executives there are a few themes that show up repeatedly. One of them is the problem of their teams not taking ownership of projects. Many executives are genuinely puzzled by this. They have all this brain power around and wonder why they are not performing as expected. What is wrong with them? Continue reading »
Every night at bedtime, when the lights are turned off, the monsters come out...scary two headed dragons, orange and red caterpillars, silvery snakes, bats and ghosts. That’s what happens to Angie in the delightful children’s book Monsters in Your Bed...Monsters in Your Head (Jazz the DreamDog T)
The book resonates with children and adults alike because we all seem to wrestle with monsters. Continue reading »
Around us each day are little and great possibilities for wonder that we tend to overlook. They could be human inventions or astounding natural wonders. We rush through life and zoom through our routines, and we miss out on the pleasure of noticing interesting and beautiful things. We miss out on wonder. Continue reading »
What do neurons, chemistry, electricity and leadership have in common? While attending the annual conference of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy I learned some new fascinating things from social neuroscience about the brain and change.
Drawing from old and new research findings of more than 20 interdisciplinary scholars, I want to share a few basic things to remember about the brain, leadership, and change.
We are continuing the series on how to elicit the thoughts and ideas of others and share yours in a way that real understanding and collaboration can happen. Today we are going to explore the importance of choosing to be authentic. Authenticity, being true to self, your values, and convictions, will help others recognize your leadership.
Some of the failures and blatant unethical practices we have lately seen in business can be tracked back to a lack of authenticity. You need to know and understand who you are before you can address others. You need to clarify what you want and how you want to get there. Then you can have conversations that spring from your authentic self. People will recognize and resonate with this.
Authenticity has to do not only with speaking the truth, but most broadly presenting yourself in a genuine way; being without pretense; taking responsibility for your feelings and actions. To be able to be authentic, you need first to learn to read your own mind!
The concept of authenticity has received a significant amount of attention recently as people search for meaning and happiness, in their personal and work lives. How one chooses to try to live more authentically depends on their own perspective on authenticity. Like many other popular concepts, different people have different views about authenticity.
