Today is the 79th anniversary of D-Day. It also marks the 7th anniversary of my final radiation treatment in my “battle” with stage 4 cancer.Since that day, and my second chance at life, my life has been catapulted to a whole new level. I got to walk my daughter down the aisle. I have become […]
This article is a follow-up to a previous article I published on Forbes.com in which I promised to write about three powerful, but hidden, forces responsible for almost all performance and profits in organizations.Prior to writing my first book on developing the conscious leadership mindset, I spent a decade attempting to write another leadership book […]
I have a biasThis is a difficult article for me to write without expressing a strong personal bias; either in words or energies. I am struggling for two reasons.The first is because I have first hand experience with the death, devastation and the hell caused when ones close to you find themselves in the jaws […]
I owned a telecommunications integration firm from 1987 until 2008. And while the company was located in Rhode Island I spent almost two years working exclusively in Manhattan from 1999 to 2000. (More about my background here.)What an experience! For those of you who have never had the opportunity to work in Manhattan for any […]
A Peaceful WorkplaceThe focus of my practice is to help build skillful and resilient leadership teams. I do this at the supervisor, manager, and executive levels. This is very rewarding in that a high percentage of people at these levels are very conscientious, have a solid work ethic, and are life-long learners.They are also good […]
The “Centering Conversation” to Win Challenging ConversationsThe most difficult employee for the conscientious manager to deal with is the unconscientious employee. One of the main reasons those folks are so challenging to deal with is because they don’t play by the same rules as us.For instance, as a conscientious manager you believe in being honest; […]
Of all the human experiences we get to have, being in the presence of, or achieving, excellence in its true form, is one of the most inspiring of all.As leaders, we have the responsibility to and are paid to, recognize, promote, and achieve excellence, both in ourselves and in others.To that end we create countless […]
What The Un-Presidential Debate Taught UsRecently America witnessed the two individuals who are vying to lead the greatest nation in the world through the most challenging times it has faced in over 80 years.What we saw, regardless of which individual or party you may support, was anything but leadership….or at least it wasn’t conscious leadership.Instead […]
How Stress Saps Your EnergyStress is exhausting. It attacks us physically, emotionally, psychologically, spiritually and even on a cellular level.Some of the ways stress appears to us is as fear, anxiety, depression, uncertainty and “overwhelm.” It can appear in a short bursts that are over in a few minutes or days; such as what happens […]
One of the first and most fundamental ingredients Conscious Leaders use to build powerful teams and healthy cultures is Trust.Very simply, without Trust there is no leadership. Therefore establishing Trust at all levels throughout the organization, above you, below you and beside you, is essential to success as a leader.Throughout all of my Conscious Leadership […]