A Lesson in Social Change — Collaboration Incubator: Berlin, October 2018 I recently participated in three-day workshop / conference / think-tank offered by Vanilla Way. The organizing question in the invitation was, “How do we build a global grassroots democracy that enables us to create a future that nurtures us and the planet?” (http://collaborationincubator.net/). …

“Now let us begin.” I’ve taken these few words from Dr. King’s speech on April 4, 1967, entitled Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence. It was a moment in his life’s work that expanded his commentary on justice and ministry against poverty to the global stage. He called for bold action, clear steps…

Conscious Leadership is the title I put under my name on my business card. Workforce Engagement and Well-Being describes my team and organizational work. When consulting, I hold up a beacon of aspirations, goals and visions so leaders can take important steps in their personal growth and team members can…

In the LEAD WITH PURPOSE series, we’re moving from learning and practicing conscious leadership skills to applying those abilities in real-world projects and collaborations. Being clear on my purpose gives me the inspiration to contribute. This week I did a review of what I’m putting my energy into. I’ve been working with leaders and writing about organizations evolving in the interest of creating sustainable work cultures. It is an extension of my personal WHY…

The LEAD WITH PURPOSE program helps successful entrepreneurs and managers build high performance teams. How work gets done makes a difference. Here’s another step in practicing and modeling conscious leadership with your team members. Clients often struggle to improve team performance because people don’t have the skills to deal with personality quirks, or they continue to tolerate that team member who consistently demoralizes his or her fellow employees.

The LEAD WITH PURPOSE program helps successful entrepreneurs and managers build high performance teams. How work gets done makes a difference. Here’s another step in practicing and modeling conscious leadership with your team members. As adults we sometimes struggle to present a cordial and supportive outer disposition while an unruly cast of emotional characters battles on the inside. In my last post I covered the power of purpose. Today I begin to unpack emotions as a motivating energy.

How work gets done makes a difference. Both leaders and followers struggle to find a balance between performance and well-being. I invite you to continue down the path of my Lead With Purpose series, designed to help successful entrepreneurs and managers build high performance teams. — What is your story? At a cocktail party I might talk with a new friend about current events or give my opinion about the candidates in the Presidential primaries. I personally love to geek out and talk about my trip to the auto show or driverless cars. There is nothing…