Tag Archives: Leaders

Why Leadership Begins With Attention, Not Action(Forbes)

Leadership consultant Mette Norgaard argues that effective leadership in today’s reactive environment demands “aliveness”—the capacity to remain fully present amidst pressure, rather than succumbing to speed and distraction. Her book, “Leading with Aliveness,” posits that true leadership involves moving people forward, a feat impossible when leaders are armored by reactivity. Norgaard emphasizes reclaiming attention from […]
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Blindspotting: Why Self-Awareness Is A Leadership Imperative (Forbes)

In the high-stakes world of executive decision-making, what we don’t see often matters more than what we do. Dr. Martin Dubin, clinical psychologist turned executive coach and author of Blindspotting, argues that leadership blind spots aren’t just occasional lapses—they’re patterned behaviors, deeply embedded in identity, emotion, and motive. His provocative framework challenges leaders to confront the […]
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Why Leaders Should Bring Their Best Self—Not Their Whole Self—to Work(HBR)

  While the idea of bringing your “whole self” to work is often glorified, it’s a misguided concept for senior leaders. The higher you climb in an organization, the more your personal whims, biases, and blind spots can reverberate across the entire organization, and the more essential it becomes to maintain a clear boundary between what […]
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Innovation starts with culture: 7 ways leaders can enable it (FC)

Innovation has become a branding buzzword that businesses apply to anything from a slightly tweaked product to a bug fix. Yet we can still recognize and admire the people and companies that truly embrace it. They’re the ones who take a full step back from a problem, view it from a new angle, and develop a solution […]
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A Self-Care Checklist for Leaders(HBR)

Research has long shown the importance of self-care — yet many leaders still struggle to put self-care into practice in their own work lives. Before a leader can sustainably practice self-care, several important mindset shifts are necessary to ensure leaders set themselves up for success. This five-part checklist can help leaders make self-care a reality, […]
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