Change begins when you open your heart to possibilities,
Change begins when you plan and feel the excitement grow,
Change begins when you take a step, and keep advancing. . . .
Change begins when you dare to dream big and to envision,
When I walk into organizations I often hear complaints about the use and abuse of technology. We are in danger of becoming a race of keyboard tappers unable to communicate with each other, meaningfully, in a natural manner, face to face.
Technology should be used to enhance human communication, not to replace it. How can you use the technology to help your communication instead of letting it become a threat to human interaction is the subject of today's blog. Continue reading »
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 »
Majestic, big, small, tall, dead, huge, new, old, very old, and everything in between. Trees are the tallest free-standing organisms in the world. Trees live longer and become more massive than any other living thing on earth.
On my recent vacation I spent time in Yosemite. While my husband bravely undertook a 6 mi. trail to see one of the three groves that include Sequoias, I stayed sitting under the trees. Observing, absorbing, smelling, feeling, reflecting. . . . What follows is my reflections on leadership lessons from nature. Continue reading »
Every contact a leader has with others is loaded with possibilities. Each one can build or break a relationship. Leaders tend to underestimate how even a brief interaction can change how people think about themselves, their leader, and their organization.
There are two simple words that are so powerful it amazes me they are not used more often. Continue reading »
Today we are proud to live in the “information age.” Knowledge is enriching, powerful, and can even be inspiring. Scientists want to break every code and genome. Leaders like to think they know a great deal. We like to know because knowledge seems to give us control. Control over ourselves, our organizations, and even our future.
But what if the accumulation of knowledge is not the best answer for innovation and change. What if genuine conversations don’t happen if you think you know everything?What if to move toward greater wisdom does not mean to accumulate more knowledge? What if not-knowing is a gift? Continue reading »
Peter Drucker once said: “Every organization has to prepare for the abandonment of everything it does.” Today, more than ever, the challenge of change is not only how fast to change, but how to look for innovative ways of doing things. It is not only how to get better. It’s how to get different.
Given the need for innovation, every business should find ways not only to facilitate, but to stimulate innovation. When I talk to leaders in organizations, most seem to recognize this need. Yet, many are puzzled by why they are not more successful with innovation. There is one huge barrier that, if taken down, could make the biggest difference for successful innovation. Do you know what it is? Continue reading »
