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Managing Emotional Responses to Elevate Executive Presence

“Between the stimulus and response, there is a space. And in that space lies our power and freedom to choose our responses. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl, 1946 Many of my clients come to me with the desire to work on managing their emotional responses to elevate their executive…

Changing the Story for Communities through Trisector Collaboration

I’ve spent nearly 30 years in the social sector working with great leaders to address some of the most pressing concerns for communities including poverty, homelessness, mental health, healthcare access, child abuse, juvenile justice, and more. It is my belief that this sector, which is the largest growing sector and the third largest employer in…

Authentic Leadership is the Heart and Soul of the Social Sector

I once heard leadership defined as an interaction where influence occurs. Notice there is no power dynamic or judgment. The influence is neither good nor bad. It is simply an interaction where influence happens. Authenticity is defined as real, actual, or genuine. Not false. True to one’s own personality, spirit, or character. When we put…

Altitude

Living in the weeds, hanging with the worms, a low altitude view of ourselves tells only part of the story. What if we elevated the view, like a hawk in a tree or an eagle flying at 15,000 feet above sea level? What would you – your life look like? The whole of it? If…