Influence radiates from the core of who we are. For influence to extend as far as possible, confidence at the core is essential. Without confidence, you cannot expect to influence others. Confidence without empathy, compassion, and love is called arrogance. Arrogance radiates from the core, as well, and it is the destructive antithesis of influence. [...]
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Others and You (A Personal Reflection on Reach)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged False confidence, Influence, Love, Reach on February 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Others and You (Reach)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Collective, Connection, Desire, Experience, Freedom, Impact, Intent, Larger Story, Leadership, Love, Purpose, Story on February 13, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Trust yourself. This is not a one-time statement closing the issue for good. This internal communication needs to be transmitted often. Most of all the message is one you must unconditionally hear. The impact of reach begins in your own story. The connection you desire−from the communication required−is not accomplished without the story. Desire & [...]
You – A Source of Impact (A Personal Reflection)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged False confidence, Impact, Love, Story on January 31, 2012 | 6 Comments »
2011 was both a frustrating and exhilarating year for me. On the one hand, I feel like the company for which I work was not a tangible return on investment for the time I spent in various assignments during the year. I spent a lot of time stopping and starting and stopping again, in transitioning, [...]
You – A Source of Impact
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Desire, Experience, Flow, Impact, Intent, Leadership, Purpose, Story, Storytelling, Trust on January 25, 2012 | 6 Comments »
If there is a simple clue to personal and professional growth, it just may be that interest creates energy. And possibly the most pertinent experience of true growth and development is the journey itself. Sometimes we find purpose and sometimes purpose finds us. The connection to the energy of one’s purpose cannot become tangible without [...]
Strategic Storytelling
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Behavior, Clarity, Collective, Commitment, Connection, Desire, Impact, Intent, Larger Story, Love, New Confidence, Presence, Purpose, Story, Storytelling on January 11, 2012 | 8 Comments »
If I share a story with you, it is because I care. My own leadership love compels me to tell you a story. And from that, I desire you find a purposeful role in a larger, engaging story; a story that compels your own authenticity in a turbulent 21st Century experience. Through my work with [...]