What are the stories that run your life? After reading Dain Dunston’s thought-provoking book, Being Essential: Seven Questions for Living and Leading with Radical Self-Awareness, I was intrigued by the notion that our stories can unconsciously drive our lives. So we best be sure that we know what these narratives are and that they are […]
How to start a new habit. Assess the quality of your life by looking at your habits. If you want to change your life, change your habits. Here’s seven keys to changing a habit: Articulate your why. Create a compelling reason to change a habit or create a new you. And be sure the change […]
Does the word accountability have a positive or negative association for you? Throughout my career, accountability has been a central focus of my research and teaching. Here are ten things I’ve learned about accountability: Accountability is the ability to be counted on. Never make a promise you don’t intend to keep, and when you make […]
Journalling – How To Get Going And Keep Going Connection to others is critical in good leadership and starts with connection to yourself. Journalling is a great tool for self-connection. Here are some guidelines to get you going and keep you going: Buy a nice journal. I love a good leather-covered one I can feel […]
The Myth Of A High-Functioning Team In forty years of doing this work, I have never come across a dysfunctional team. Every team has elements of disfunction and elements of health and falls somewhere on that spectrum. There is no formula. No template. I have seen teams that are achieving incredible results that would fail […]
Signs of burnout: How to recognize and evaluate what to keep doing and what to let go of. From personal experience, I know that burnout is real. It is not to be dismissed. Here are some signs: Lack of enthusiasm and vitality Difficulty getting up in the morning and falling asleep at night. Speaking in […]
