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1 month ago
The Enneagram for Business

In the evolving world of business, where soft skills and team dynamics have become integral to success, understanding oneself and one’s colleagues has never been more vital. Enter the Enneagram: a nine-pointed system that dives deep into the human psyche, offering insights into our core motivations, fears, and desires. While traditionally used for personal growth, […]

6 months ago
The Top 3 Reasons Change Efforts Fail — and How Transformational Leadership Can Help

Change is inevitable, yet change efforts often fail to deliver the intended results. In fact, studies[1] have shown that approximately 70% of change initiatives fail to meet their objectives. Among the top three reasons for this failure is resistance to change, with 39% of organizations[2] citing it as the primary reason for unsuccessful change efforts. […]

8 months ago
The Importance of Self-Awareness in Transformational Leadership

Self-awareness is at the core of transformational leadership. To be an effective leader who inspires and transforms others, it is essential to have a deep understanding of one’s own values, beliefs, motivations, and emotional intelligence. This self-awareness acts as a threshold, beyond which leaders can use their insights to make conscious decisions that align with […]

8 months ago
The Basics of Transformational Leadership

What IS transformational leadership? Transformational leadership is an approach to leadership that inspires and motivates individuals to achieve their full potential. This approach is characterized by a focus on personal and organizational growth, and a commitment to creating a positive impact on society. It is fundamental to successful leadership in an ever-changing world. At its […]

3 years ago
Why Leadership Coaching Matters

In the past ten years, Executive or Leadership coaching has gone from being viewed with skepticism to a business trend that garners over 1 billion dollars each year. What is the secret to its success?  The answer is simple– it works. Surveys done year-over-year by various research bodies shows that 83% of the executives who […]

3 years ago
Overcoming Change Resistance

I walk my dogs every morning: rain or shine, wind or heat, I walk my dogs every morning. And every morning I experience some form of change resistance. Now, don’t get me wrong—I love to walk my dogs. Intellectually, I know how good it is for them and me. Emotionally, I like the quiet time […]

8 years ago
Sweet Mystery of Life (and how it all works)

“The number of habitable worlds in our galaxy is certainly in the tens of billions, minimum, and we haven’t even talked about the moons. And the number of galaxies we can see, other than our own, is about 100 billion.” – Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer at California’s SETI Institute I believe in intelligent design in the […]

8 years ago
Knowing Beyond Knowing: Intuition

Intuition is a popular subject these days. References to it saturate social media. I see everything from advice on how to improve my intuition, to tests to discover whether or not I am psychic. When I read these articles about intuition, it feels like another way to pressure myself into being more spiritual. These articles seem […]

9 years ago
Dark Matters: What’s the Phunque?

Ok! So, I haven’t blogged in a few weeks. I don’t feel full of joy and love right now. I mean, I’m not sick or anything, but I just don’t feel over-brimming with life’s precious energy. I’ve been doing my practices–I guess. I’ve been getting enough sleep, eating right, exercising, loving my husband, even meditating, […]

9 years ago
In the Waiting Room

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink ribbons adorn the stores, posters remind us to take care of ourselves. But I don’t need October to remind me of my ongoing relationship with the Big C. I am the last woman standing in my family. I am the youngest of two sisters, a mother and a […]

9 years ago
October Reflections

I was talking to a friend of mine this morning about affirmations: those positive statements we create to help us stretch into new areas of personal development. I was reflecting on some of my old ones. One affirmation I used during my time at Microsoft was: “I hold my quiet center throughout the day.” It […]