Reflections

Have you heard of Ikigai? This powerful Japanese concept only crossed my path recently and I could immediately see how it might be very helpful to many of my clients in leadership roles. It surely is not limited to that demographic, but could likely be an enlightening model for anyone possibly feeling stuck in terms…

Leadership development often focuses on building competencies that revolve around developing a vision, strategic decision-making, improving executive presence or achieving a more powerful communication style. Yet, there's a profound dimension of leadership work that remains largely unspoken in boardrooms and coaching sessions: Grief. Leadership loss shows up in manifold ways. When we think of grief,…

Bill Torbert, a thought leader in the field of leadership development, recently died. Jennifer Garvey Berger wrote a beautiful piece about her last get together with him. Both were fully aware that it would most likely be their last physical encounter with each other and that their good-byes would be "for good." What most moved…

For the last two years, working through my own transitions was pretty much a constant. If I ever thought life could become about ‘reaching’ a certain point or level and remaining there comfortably for at least a few years, I have finally omitted that goal. Most certainly, a good number of people would disagree, and…