How I Help: Leadership Development Programs
Of all of the things I do in my consulting practice, the thing that I do the most is support organizations’ leadership development programs. In fact, I do this in three different ways, ranging from lower involvement to higher involvement: Lowest involvement: I engage in a one-off keynote or workshop as part of a leadership […]
How I Help: Executive Teams
Of all of the things I do in my consulting practice, the work that I get the most fulfillment from is working with executive teams. I say this for the following reasons: I know that if I can help an executive team elevate, they can elevate their organization I have been fortunate to see that […]
How I Help: Human Resources or L&D Teams
Building on my focus of helping leaders and employees become better, vertically develop, and elevate their mindsets, I can help organizations in a variety of ways. In this article, want to share how I commonly work with Human Resource (HR) or Learning and Development (L&D) teams. Types of HR & L&D Teams that I Work […]
Identifying and Dealing with Toxic Leaders
In my experience working with organizations, I have seen my fair share of toxic leaders. And, I commonly get asked these questions by HR personnel and employees in the organization: What can be done to proactively identify, prevent, and/or deal with toxic leaders (such as narcissists and bullies) who ascend and are kept on because […]
Why We Need to Consider Neuroscience in Leadership Development
The more I learn about personal and leadership development, the more convinced I become that the leadership development space is misstepping by not more fully considering neuroscience in leadership development. Let me give some rationale for this position, and then dive into some of the details: Leaders’ effectiveness is based on their ability to make […]
Want to Implement Vertical Development? A Guide for Organizations
One day last week, I got the same question from two different potential clients: Where does an organization start if they want to integrate vertical development into their development efforts? I want to not only answer this questions, but provide additional layers to consider. Step #1 – Awareness In vertical development work, the starting spot […]
The Five Biggest Missteps of Executive Teams
Over the last five years, I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of executive teams across a variety of industries. From that experience, I have observed five common missteps executive teams make, regardless of industry. In this article, I’ll Identify these missteps, Explain what happens when these executive teams make these missteps, […]
The Four Cornerstones of an Effective Leadership Foundation
In my experience studying vertically developed (Mind 3.0) leaders, I have found that they prioritize establishing a strong leadership foundation to build off of. In this article, I want to identify four key elements of this foundation. Based on my experience working with executive teams, I have learned and observed the following: The Four Key […]
What Wisdom Entails
“Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.” — Thomas J. Watson “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.” —James Oppenheim I believe that we would all agree that the more wisdom one possesses, the more effectively one can navigate […]
The Most Important Thing You Need to Do to Upgrade Your BEING
We have two sides of ourselves: Our DOING Side – Our ability to do things (i.e., our level of talent, knowledge, skills, and abilities) Our BEING Side – Our ability to process and navigate the challenges of our life and world (i.e., the degree to which our internal operating system is wired for value creation […]
