

Leading with Compassion Starts with Compassion for Yourself
The importance of compassion for others and myself was crystallized for me recently when I stepped into a new leadership role. Learning...


Leadership Presence - Mindfulness of Emotions
As a child, I lived for many years in an environment where only certain emotions were allowed. I was told early on that “boys don't...


Foundations of Leadership Presence: Mindfulness of Thoughts
I was driving home from a meeting recently after a long day of work. My partner who was in the car with me said, “It doesn’t feel like...


Foundations of Leadership Presence - Mindfulness of the Body
A number of years ago I was in a training class and I asked the teacher how to help my clients become more in tune with their body. His...


Foundations of Leadership Presence
I recently stepped into a new leadership role. Given that I spend my days talking with leaders who are stepping into new roles or new...


Waking Up to Our Unconscious Bias
I approached a breakout session at a recent conference and felt immediately uncomfortable. I was struck by a desire to turn around and...


Self-awareness as a foundation for good leadership
It’s Wednesday afternoon and Janice storms out of another meeting. It’s the end of the fiscal year and her peers who are other leaders in...