We have been encouraged to be authentic, to bring our whole selves, to be who we are. In our pursuit to be more effective leaders, we are invited to show […]
Malcolm X on Leadership
“Why am I as I am? To understand that of any person, his whole life, from birth must be reviewed. All of our experiences fuse into our personality. Everything that […]
Septima Poinsette Clark on Leadership
“I believe unconditionally in the ability of people to respond when they are told the truth. We need to be taught to study rather than believe, to inquire rather than […]
Harriet Tubman on Leadership
“If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there’s shouting after you, keep going. Don’t ever stop. Keep going. If […]
Frederick Douglass on Leadership
Who comes to mind when I ask you to think of leadership effectiveness? They don’t have to have the title of “leader”, and your answer doesn’t have to be grounded […]
Empathy?
It took an 8 min 46 sec video of George Floyd’s death to turn the light on long standing challenges of race and social justice. We challenged ourselves, others and […]
Diversity and Inclusion: How far have we come?…How far can we go?
IMPACT STATEMENT What’s It Mean? Implications for Consulting Psychology: This thought paper challenges the effectiveness of consulting psychology using science to address individual, team and organization issues and opportunities related […]
A Preview of Leadership: What’s Your Story
Leadership can be defined as the intentional exercise of influence on others. Your leadership style, your leadership signature, is a journey shaped by moments large and small. Some have obvious […]
In This Moment
We are in a moment of crisis, uncertainty, change, danger, …and opportunity. For many years change management consultants and trainers used the Chinese character for crisis – Weiji – to […]
C2C-Better Together
I surveyed several consultants in independent practice a few years ago. The participants were experienced consultants asked to reflect on significant moments in the past five years that accelerated their […]