“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.” – Mother Teresa Appreciation is the bread of life. It’s the sustenance that creates growth, humanity, connection and joy. Appreciation creates emotional safety and connection. It is the fuel that creates trust, commitment and willingness to engage. We’ve not spent a lot…
You – yes, you! You are a spotlight leader. Each person in a position of influence and authority finds themselves in the spotlight. People are overt or covert in their observations but, rest assured, they are looking at you. So, what’s your job? Keep the spotlight bright with behaviors and attitudes that you want repeated in…
Everything begins with the brain. The brain engaged with the heart is a powerful thing. The heart/brain can sometimes get disengaged with stress or the need for an immediate outcome. You rely on your past experience or future-forgiveness to get through. Without a conscious commitment to your mind-set, what every part of our brain is…
Today’s business landscape is tricky. Anyone who has been in business for 10 years or more, has been programmed to keep an arm’s distance, have cordial leadership, and provide direction to the team. We need to update ourselves because it’s not working anymore. Today’s workplace demands transparent, emotionally intelligent leadership. We have to get real,…
Everyone who works with me learns about how to navigate outside of the comfort zone. It’s a core foundation of developing Emotionally Intelligent Leadership. Quick primer: We live in a world that is familiar, safe, trusted – comfortable. Something calls to us from outside of the circle and we have the choice to go for…