Jun 7, 2019 | Breaking Through, Managing Change, Resources, Thoughts for New Professionals
There are plenty of platitudes I could reference about this topic. Nike’s most famous of all, “Just Do It,” or maybe Mark Twain’s “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” Or Stephen Covey’s first habit of highly effective people: be proactive. The point in all...
May 7, 2019 | Breaking Through, Building Community, Creative Leadership, Developing Teams, home, Managing Change, Strengthening Facilitation
You’ve brought together the right organizations and people at the right time, to talk about critical issues and solve complex challenges, but do you have the necessary work styles to ensure the goals you create get accomplished? During my facilitation and strategic...
Mar 7, 2019 | Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Essentialism, home, Managing Change, Resources
Are you mindful of how you spend large chunks of your time? Are you choosing how to spend your free time or is your time victim to routines, habits, or societal norms? Are you aware of habits that might be time sinks throughout your day? Are there things you do,...
Nov 15, 2018 | Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Innovative Awareness, Developing Teams, Essentialism, Managing Change, Seeking Balance and Wellness in Leadership, Thoughts for New Professionals
How often do you feel like you never have enough time? How often do you exclaim, “I just don’t have time for that”? How often do you spend time reading posts that start like this? Let’s be blunt: “I don’t have time for that,” is a...
Jun 22, 2018 | Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Innovative Awareness, Managing Change, Resources
Do you consider yourself a designer? As you begin a new project where do you start? How do you know which team members to bring in and when? What processes do you use to define your goals, set specific guidelines, or clarify what success looks like? Is your model...
May 22, 2018 | Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Innovative Awareness, Developing Teams, Managing Change
I am asked often what my process is when helping solve problems for leaders and organizations. I don’t have an immediate answer, as part of my process is organic and determined by the challenge and context at-hand. I believe that fluidity and nimbleness are key to...
