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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Clarity’
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 »
Reflections for Your Awareness (It is Personal)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged Clarity, Connection, False confidence, Intent, Love, New Confidence, Presence, Purpose, Story, Storytelling, Trust on December 27, 2011 | 6 Comments »
It’s hard to get anyone to truly hear your story until it’s personal. We have to make the story personal. -From post 7/20/2011 by Ric Gonzalez, Woo Woo Leadership Our Christmas 2011 was experienced in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. On the evening prior to returning home (Christmas evening), I went to the desk clerk to get some [...]
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 [...]
Facilitate Focus
Posted in 21st Century Awareness, tagged Accountability, Clarity, Collective, Experience, Flow, Focus, Impact, Individual, Leadership, Trust on May 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Focus is the most challenging of unifying transactions for the leader in this whirl-of-life we know as the 21st Century. Focus clears the path for the leadership others expect of you … the leadership others desperately need you to exhibit. Regardless of where you might be on the chart in your organization, if you are [...]
Freedom and Confidence – Depth
Posted in Confidence, Freedom and Confidence, tagged Clarity, Interaction, Trust on December 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
How well do you know you? I love getting to know another person. I like that initial interaction where my mind is pulling in information as I listen to the individual’s answers to polite questions. I value all subsequent opportunities to discover depth in this unique being. It is a privilege to earn the trust [...]
Skill 6 – Part C: Create Alignment (Clarity)
Posted in 7 Skills for 21st Century Leadership - Discussed, tagged Clarity, Experience, Flow, Focus, Intent, Judgment, Presence, Purpose, Story, Understanding on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Back in our years of working together, I came to know Mark well. I became accustomed to Mark’s intense presence – a way of being in a task that I learned to appreciate as part of who he is at the core. If one had asked me to briefly describe Mark’s management style, I might [...]
What I’ve Learned as a Leadership Coach #5
Posted in 21st Century Skills, Confidence, Credibility, For Your Confidence, tagged Clarity, Purpose, Understanding on March 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Judgment Freedom Focus Purpose Balance Desire & Intent Impact A sustainable focus and a true, empowering freedom will be a difficult proposition if one is not driven by a clear purpose. The fifth learning is about the confident leader; a leader with new confidence. This confident leader has purpose; but may need assistance [...]
Character
Posted in Confidence, Wading the Stream, tagged Clarity, Impact, Presence on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Individuals have unique, specific character. As an individual leader, the impact of your character is intended for the benefit of each person you lead, influence and serve. As a wader in the stream, your experience is greatly influenced by the character of the stream – a character formed by the stream’s conscious flow and enhanced [...]
Clarity
Posted in Communication, The Stream, tagged Clarity, Joy, Understanding on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Whether clear or cloudy, the stream is joyful as it fulfills its purpose to flow. This joy is shared most effectively with the wader when the stream is clear. Stormy times are normal and cause a natural movement of soil and sediment that temporarily clouds the stream. Just as naturally as it clouded, it will [...]
