Presence

I'm heading out on a 1,000-mile pilgrimage. For 70 days, I’ll be walking the Camino de Santiago, a series of well-worn trails used for 1,000 years.

I manage employees who must think like entrepreneurs to solve challenges involving relationships and politics.  I need to foster reflection. 

College is perhaps one of the biggest decisions many people make. The power of a first impression is real and on full display in the visiting process.

Resilience provides confidence to step up and lead. Resilient leaders are able to overcome setbacks and help others overcome their setbacks.

John and Terri both needed to develop new capabilities to advance in their careers.  Terri could use more of what John had and vice versa. 

A leader is always on stage. That includes being present with others. Here are five ideas to help increase your ability to be present.

It is a great time of year for believing. Believing is inspiring, empowering, magical. This was embodied by our friend and teammate, Rick Fredericks.

Investing the time to deeply and authentically know ourselves in not a trivial task. It takes strong character to be brutally honest with ourselves.

As we embark on a unique fall semester, I have spent time questioning the assumptions I hold about others’ behaviors and tendencies.

In a time when we have commuted by walking from bed to desk, it is time to remember leadership lessons we have been taught and re-examine ourselves.