Resilience: Find Your Inner Gumby

Posted by on Jul 2, 2015 in Blog, Leadership | 0 comments Resilience is the capacity to adapt successfully when facing adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress. From a biologic perspective and essential for both physical and mental health, resilience is the ability to modulate and harness the stress response in a constructive manner. Resilience is critical to success, especially for those in leadership roles, and is a key...
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Decisions, Decisions! What Works to Improve Decision-Making?

Posted by on Jun 7, 2015 in Blog, Intentions, Leadership | 0 comments The quality of the judgements and decisions we make all day, every day has a huge impact on the outcomes we achieve both personally and professionally. And, despite substantial knowledge and experience, we make errors in judgements and choices that are systematic and recur predictably in particular circumstances. These errors are known as cognitive biases, intuitive preferences that violate...
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Are Your Stories Serving or Stalling You and Your Future?

Posted by on Mar 9, 2015 in Blog, Leadership, Values and Core Beliefs | 0 comments We all have stories, stories we tell ourselves and stories we tell others. Stories are one of the ways we categorize and remember the important and influential moments of our lives. Our stories are very revealing, giving ourselves and others powerful information about who we are and how our experiences have shaped us. Our stories can also predict and create the future. When we tell stories of...
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Barriers and Biases That Hold Women Back: What Are They and What Can We Do About Them?

Posted by on Apr 30, 2014 in Blog, Leadership, Women in Leadership | 0 comments Despite all the effort and attention dedicated to it, women’s representation in Fortune 500 leadership positions has stagnated in recent years. The percentage of women holding executive officer positions in Fortune 500 companies grew from 13.5% in 2009 to just 14.6% in 2013.(1) Women CEOs lead only 4% of the companies on the 2013 Fortune 500 list. In the September 2013 Harvard Business...
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Making the Most of Conflict: A Key Component of Leadership Effectiveness

Posted by on Mar 3, 2014 in Blog, Leadership | 0 comments If you are afraid of conflict and would prefer to avoid it, you’re not alone. The word “conflict” tends to evoke negative associations from people and yet, conflict is a normal and natural part of any workplace or situation where people interact with one another to accomplish individual and organizational goals. According to a survey by the American Management Association, managers...
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