Seasons transform the year; light and darkness transform the day. … There seems to be no other cauldron of growth and transformation. −Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs (2003) There comes a time for each of us where we are given the opportunity to unlearn. Many turn down this contemplative occasion. Courageously entering introspection (contemplation as a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘21st Century Leadership Skills’
Skill 1 Encouragement – Drawn by Purpose
Posted in Encouragement for the Individual, Personal/Professional Growth Management, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Freedom, Holding the Tension, Impact, Letting Go, Purpose, Transformation, Trust, Unfolding on May 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
21st Century Leadership – Loving
Posted in Video, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Desire, Freedom, Intent, Leadership, Love, New Confidence, Story, Storytelling on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The notion of separation of our work and personal lives is becoming obsolete. It is an archaic way of looking at the individual within the world of work. It is a relic of the industrial age. Living dual lives takes energy, and the energy spent takes its toll. It weakens the individual, lowers their ability [...]
Service with a Purpose (In Your Presence)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Connection, Desire, Expectation, Flow, Freedom, Intent, Intention, Presence, Purpose, Story on March 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
A lack of purpose, of meaning−is the precise suffering of suffering! … The soul can live without success, but it cannot live without meaning. −Richard Rohr If you desire to know purpose, then discover the gift you offer in the world. Your gift−entrusted into your being in the beginning−is a beacon directing you to purpose [...]
A Foundation of Service (A Confident Connector)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Connection, Real You, Serving on March 15, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I have prayed for years for one good humiliation a day, and then I must watch my reaction to it. In my position, I have no other way of spotting both my well-denied shadow self and my idealized persona. −Richard Rohr, Falling Upward Who are you? Really? Trust me, the real you is the one [...]
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 | 8 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
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 [...]
Reflections for Your Awareness (A Soul Leader)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, balance, Confidence, Desire, Focus, Leadership, Purpose, Spiritual Leadership, Strengths on December 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »
What’s hard is true, spiritual leadership. I’m talking about the kind of leadership that comes from your soul. It’s the kind of leadership that focuses on the spiritual work that each individual is longing to undertake that is hidden behind the guise of the tasks they have to get done. Manage the tasks; lead the [...]
Reflections for Your Awareness (The Flow of Why)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Accountability, Clarity, Connection, Flow, New Confidence, Story, Understanding, Voice on November 1, 2011 | 4 Comments »
It’s not enough to just ‘tell’ people that something has to be done. A story has to be a part of that telling, and that story has to be repeated. Often. Clearly. Consistently. The most successful messages are a story. The best stories are personal. If you make the story your own as part of [...]
