The 2% Who Take the Stairs
Why most leaders avoid the one adventure that would actually change them.
Rhumb Line: Setting a Leadership Direction You Can Return To
A rhumb line is a sailor’s line of constant bearing — the heading you commit to and return to, not the destination you grip. It is also the shape of real leadership growth, and the shape of the nine-month integration journey that follows a CLQ retreat.
Casting Leadership Spells: The Power of Words
In a world inundated with leadership theories and methodologies, we often overlook the most fundamental tool at our disposal: our words. It’s no coincidence that we call it “spelling” – the arrangement of letters to form words. Throughout history, words have been recognized for their transformative power, their ability to cast “spells” that shape reality […]
The Power of Connection in Leadership – Unlocked
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Just Start … Walking the Path of Conscious Leadership
True Confession: I am a big fan and regular listener of the Rich Roll Podcast. In fact, I attended a live version of his podcast, where Rich read a letter from me as his opening to the event. That was a magical moment for my son and me. The link is at the bottom. As […]
Community Vs. Alone: The Power of Connection
True confession: I used to be a lone wolf leader. As someone who once thrived in solitude, I embarked on a personal and professional evolution that led me to recognize the profound impact of social connections. I recently revisited some of the pivotal moments on this journey, including a study on happiness—and hills—that shifted my […]
High-Altitude Adventure and Leadership Lessons on Mt. Cotopaxi – Pt. 2
On March 1st, 2024, I set out to summit Mt. Cotopaxi in Ecuador. What unfolded on my journey was not what I had asked for, but it was the leadership lesson that I needed. Here is the second in my two-part series on what transpired and what I learned. You can find part one here. […]
Rekindling Your Leadership Spark: 7 Strategies to Beat ‘Boreout’ and Reignite Your Passion for the Role
Does work have you feeling tired, stressed, or disconnected? Is it burnout or boreout? Burnout is a growing exhaustion from feeling constantly overloaded. But an equally important leadership problem gets less attention: BOREOUT. Boreout is the psychological term for the emotional “blah” from feeling under-stimulated. It’s sometimes called languishing. It is a sense of exhaustion not from […]
How to Lead Extraordinary Meetings
Nothing speaks to creating peak performing cultures more than making sure, as a leader, you are able to generate effective, and productive meetings. In this article, we will share five tips for leading better meetings. This is important to get a good grasp of because according to MIT, the average executive spends 23 hours a week in […]