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The person and presence of the leader
by Simon Whitesman MBChB PhD We are the ones we’ve been waiting for In haunting, poetic and prophetic words, an unnamed Hopi Elder urges us to “not look outside ourselves for the leader”1. They invite us into an essential encounter with ourselves and how we choose to positively impact the world we inhabit, with a…
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Expand your Awareness, Expand your Reality
There are many ways to expand awareness and the thing I want to foreground today is BELIEFS. Why they are significant lies in the fact that they are mostly unconscious and yet they shape our lives, effectively re-creating the same reality again and again. Beliefs refer to a subtle yet powerful and mostly invisible thought…
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What kind of leader do you want to be?
Who has really helped you in your life? What did they do and how did they make you feel? What do you want to be remembered for and by whom? These are simple questions that can help us be intentional about how we want to BE as leaders rather than getting stuck in default ways.…
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Grow EQ, Grow Performance
One of the things I see so many leaders grapple with is Emotional Intelligence (EQ). This may sound like old news, yet most issues in teams lead back to a need to build more EQ muscle – to be more aware of self and others, control and manage emotions, and build stronger relationships. The need for…
