3 Leadership Gaps Threatening Your Future

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Here’s a truth most organizations are not prepared to admit: leaders are dangerously unprepared to guide their teams through a crisis.  Critical gaps exist in the development of resilience ready leaders, which is a significant obstacle threatening leaders’ ability to operate with resilience, both personally and professionally.  It’s not only individuals who get stuck at … Read more

Are you ready to make the leap from fear to courage?

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Simone Biles displayed extraordinary courage as she stepped back from the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics gymnastics competitive events. She displayed even greater courage as she spoke publicly about the pressure and stress experienced, yet continued to support her teammates with genuine enthusiasm. Tennis professional Naomi Osaka’s courage in pulling out of the 2021 French Open … Read more

Stop settling and reclaim your professional agency

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One of my coaching clients was dealing with a stressful work environment because of a toxic leader. This leader had been with the company for over twenty years, was politically connected, and was unwilling to receive constructive feedback.  My client, worn down by the negativity and lack of support for her team, eventually gave up … Read more

Victimhood is the greatest threat to your personal and professional agency

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As you build personal resilience, you’re in a better position to inspire collective team and organizational resilience.  However, along the path to resilience there are challenges that all of us must overcome. And these challenges are often out of our control. This can make us feel powerless and alone.  Many years ago when I was … Read more

Understanding Resilience: Five Stages of Internal Crisis Response

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One of the greatest obstacles to leading with resilience and incorporating that resilience into your leadership practice is dealing with your own internal crisis.  One of the side effects of dealing with a crisis or challenge is that it can shut us down emotionally.   This means we are simultaneously fighting on two fronts – dealing … Read more

Don’t let the walls of fear box you in

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In my experience, there are three common fears that loom as towering walls limiting our ability to operate with resilience and incorporate that resilience into our day-to-day leadership practice.  Fear of Uncertainty  The uncertainty about what’s ahead often prevents us from dealing effectively with immediate crises. Yes, we realize things will no longer be the … Read more

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