Leadership Blog
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.What an experience! For those of you who have never had the opportunity to work in Manhattan for any extended period of time I…
Providence, RI — Jeffrey Deckman, international award-winning innovator, author and consultant, has been accepted into Forbes Coaches Council, an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches.Jeffrey was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business…
At the core of his win as ‘Innovator of the Year’ is the Conscious Leadership in Action philosophy and specifically the M3 Process for Leadership and Organizational Transformation.The awards were announced on Monday August 16th 2021 and are among the leading business awards globally. The prestigious International Business Award’s are part of the Stevie Awards,…
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…