A picture from within a dark cave, showing a man standing at the entrance

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In Praise of Developmental Discomfort

Developmental discomfort is the ‘awkward zone’ part of significant change, of significant personal and professional growth. Just as a weightlifter needs to

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We Construct Our Own Reality

Do you see your beliefs as beliefs? Or call them reality? Your perceptions, your experiences, and the way you’ve interpreted them, the

Five puzzle pieces being placed together, each with an illustration on them. From left to right: A question mark, an arrow pointing to the right, a set of three round gears, an arrow pointing right, a light bulb

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Double-Loop Learning: Thinking Different, Thinking Better

Single-Loop Learning is where you fix a mistake by changing your behavior… but your mental models, your world view, your core beliefs

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Purposeful Followership

Purposeful followership is a value-driven choice to support a leader, team, or mission, a conscious choice to support worthwhile goals. The concept

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Stress is not an event…

Stress is not an event; it is a learned reaction to an event. This is my mantra and while not a silver

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Life’s Extras

Many things are not strictly necessary for survival… yet still elevate our lives and impart joy and meaning. I’m coming up on

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Followership is as Important as Leadership

Great followers and great leaders go hand in hand. The concept that a leader has sole responsibility for the success of their

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Leadership with a Small ‘I’

Leading with a small ‘l’ is about quiet leadership: guiding, showing the way, by behavior, encouragement, and example. It’s the belief and

A green sign with white letters that says "Demand Better. Expect More."

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Bar Raising Behavior

Who do you spend your time with? Do they encourage you, inspire you, lift you, challenge you, believe in you? Do they

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This Garment Called Life

It has been said that we are not so much physical beings having a spiritual experience as we are spiritual beings having

"Words have power" written on a chalkboard. The "O" in "words" is a red heart

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Talking Out of School

Recently I was disappointed to learn that a team member in a leadership role had been sharing doubts with their team; misgivings

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‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’ is Bad Advice

It is not enough to not shoot the bearer of bad news; you need to embrace the messenger and thank them for