I'll be honest... my personality is such that I don't particularly enjoy conflict. I have no issue with discussion, debate and even disagreement but I'd much rather end up with everyone rowing in generally the same direction, focusing less on interpersonal drama and more about the challenges we need to face together. But conflict is... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I had lunch with a woman who facilitates a study group for CEOs. Once a month, they come together for a day, hear a speaker on a particular topic of mutual interest, and then spend the rest of the time diving into issues that each of them are facing and want... Continue Reading →
This concept of urgent not always equating to important is something I readily admit to still struggling with. I was raised to try and help whenever I could and so when someone comes to me with something that they feel is urgent, I tend to react in kind. But the reality is that doing so... Continue Reading →
I admit it. This post gave me some trouble. I started it with one concept & conclusion in mind, then flipped to a completely different opinion the more I thought about it and ended up... somewhere in the middle. It was an unusual journey to take for one of my posts but I think there's... Continue Reading →
I was speaking with some HR professionals recently and the question of leadership came up… how do you define a leader, can anyone be a leader, why do we not spend more time developing leaders and so on. It was a fascinating discussion with no easy or pat answers but it was a deep and... Continue Reading →
Unless you believe in reincarnation, the lives we are living right now are our one-and-only shot at this world. As such, I continue to be amazed at how timid we can be - myself included - in so many facets of our lives. How many times have we not taken the risk... to share our... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, you get a new and thought-proving take on sonething familiar from a place where you weren't expecting it… though, if I'm being honest, I probably should not be surprised about this one. In brief, I was at church years ago and heard a sermon about a very familiar reading from the Bible. Interestingly, while... Continue Reading →
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