What special needs families taught me about comfort zones
Posted in Leadership CoachingLight Your WorldSelf Leadershiphttp://consultgiana.com/what-special-needs-families-taught-me-about-my-comfort-zone/Einstein once said, “Any fool can know, the point is to...
View ArticleHow to be an Encouraging Leader?
Posted in Leadership Development“People go farther than they thought they could when someone else thinks they can.” John Maxwell Webster’s defines encouragement as the “the act of inspiring others with...
View ArticleBrewing A Leadership Cocktail
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentTeam DynamicsAs a leader I have encountered a diverse number of leaders each characterizing certain leadership styles. Some of these leaders have been effective, some...
View ArticleDallas Lead Change Meetup
Posted in Leadership Developmenthttp://About a year ago, we started a local lunch group to discuss character-based leadership topics. It takes time to gain momentum and patience helps. As we look to...
View ArticleLeadership Haiku: Why Do They Follow You?
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentSelf Leadership“I see you ahead of me. You see me behind. Where are we going today?” Whether you subscribe to the notion of leaders having “followers” or not, let’s...
View ArticleThe gift of our leadership is the gift of our callings
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentThe leaders of tomorrow will embark on a self-discovery journey. They will listen to and act on their callings to fulfill the lives of others. We all share an innate...
View ArticleAuthentic Leadership Dallas: Gaining Momentum
Posted in Leadership Developmenthttp://www.meetup.com/Authentic-Leadership-Dallas/Last week, we had our monthly luncheon in Dallas. Although we call it Authentic Leadership Dallas, Lead Change is the...
View ArticleLeadership Or…
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentI read another article today on the difference between leadership and management. The writer, someone I appreciate, but from the industrial revolution, talked about...
View ArticleReal Leaders Sweat
Posted in Leadership CoachingLeadership DevelopmentNever let ‘em see you sweat. This advice is commonly touted in a variety of high pressure situations: life, school, sports, business deals. But does...
View ArticleThe journey to your authentic leadership
Posted in Leadership Development“We all have the capacity to inspire and empower others. But we must first be willing to devote ourselves to our personal growth and development as leaders.” Bill George...
View ArticleEveryone wants to make a difference
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentLeadership is a team sport. Each one of us wants to make a positive difference. As leaders we have to understand that our success is everyone’s success and vice versa....
View ArticleAre you a leader … yet?
Posted in SmartBlog for Leadershiphttp://smartblogs.com/leadership/2013/07/18/are-you-a-leader-yet/A friend suggested that some people don’t want to lead. He insisted some just weren’t cut out for...
View ArticleLead Like Coach Wooden
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentMany years ago I read Be Quick But Don’t Hurry by Andrew Hill and John Wooden. For many, John Wooden is a personal, as well as a national, treasure. For those who don’t...
View ArticleThe collaborative team player
Posted in Leadership Development“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” —Helen Keller Today, the social implications of a multi-generational workforce joining with the informational...
View ArticleBeing Leader-ish: When You’re Not Quite a Leader
Posted in Career DevelopmentLeadership CoachingLeadership Development ish. This is the word we use when something is stuck between being and not being. Between is and is not. For example, we might...
View ArticleDiscover your Leadership Voice
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentDon’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.”~ Jim Rohn Wisdom comes only with time as we reflect upon our experiences, synthesize our learning, practice...
View ArticleDecisions…Decisions – How Leaders Make The Call
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentSelf LeadershipSeveral years ago, I was lost. It was night, and we were somewhere in the Al Anbar province of Iraq. My team’s radio was broken, and for some reason, so...
View ArticleIntegrity Matters
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentIntegrity comes from the Latin word for integer. Integer means something doesn’t divide easily. It’s a whole. Integrity originally meant purity, completeness, the...
View ArticleA Job Or A Calling? You Decide.
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentWorkplace IssuesHow do you view the work that you are currently doing? Do you see your work as a job or do you see it as a calling? Does your work provide you with...
View ArticleWhen Leaders Aren’t Born
Posted in Career DevelopmentLeadership CoachingLeadership DevelopmentTeam DynamicsAre Leaders Born Or Made? This is not an original question. It has been debated for years in books, on line, and in...
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