Centeredness is our third Leadership Competency. Centeredness is a macro competency which amplifies/enables the other three competencies of character, calling, and coordination. In this context centeredness could be termed centered awareness in that it’s a state where the mind, emotions and …
Centeredness: Being relaxed, alert, aware and related while unimpeded by reactivity Read more »
Character (Values) along with Calling makes up the core for an individual, group, organization, or system. When centered we align with and act from our core. What is it? Character is the starting point and at the core of leadership. …
Character: Acting in alignment with universal values Read more »
Almost everyone complains of wasting time in meetings. And as the evidence in the Wisdom of Crowds demonstrates there is great potential in collective intelligence. Yet without the right structures and social dynamics meetings produce negative synergy. Well-executed meetings on the other hand …
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Many organizations talk about leading from values. Yet I cannot count the number of hotels and other businesses that proudly display a statement of mission and values that strike me as a set of generic platitudes which are disconnected from the service I experience as …
When you engage the 4C x 4D model to practice Leadership Excellence you will progressively sense and seize opportunities, manage threats, and flourish amid complexity, change, and risk. Leadership Excellence = 4 Competencies x 4 DimensionMastering the 4 Competencies requires a growth …
My early career as an oil industry chemical engineer and a strategy consultant was rooted in a competitive mindset. Not only were my employers and clients trying to beat competitors but the competitive mindset permeated the way all of us behaved. …
Are You Wasting your Time or Investing Your Energy? I read an interesting article today 15 Time Wasters That Successful People Avoid. The article named the top time-wasting industries; #5- software and internet with 2.2 hours wasted each day, #1 …
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One December I was working in London. A week into my project for Eurotunnel all the trains in the city were seriously late. British Rail blamed the delays on “the wrong kind of snow.” The next month I was in …
Are the Trains in Your Organization Running On-Time? Read more »
For many years I did not really know myself. I sought out big challenges and did whatever was necessary to achieve them. I measured my self-worth by the competitive ranking of my accomplishments. In consulting I believed in putting the …
