Dancing With What Is
As the tango unfolds, my inner voice is sometimes loud: What if not enough leaders commit? What does that say about the Forum? What does this say about me? This “should be” easier etc.
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Creator or Victim?
“Suffering is universal but victimhood[1] is optional.” Dr. Edith Eva Eger Dr. Edith Eva Eger’s book The Choice: Embrace the Possible is a rollercoaster of hope and despair. I found it both painfully raw and amazingly optimistic. Dr. Eger, a renowned clinical psychologist who helps trauma survivors around the world, is a Holocaust survivor herself. The central tenet of her…
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Love Leads
Many leaders are very uncomfortable with the idea of love in the workplace. It brings up fear about the bad things that happen when people cross boundaries and behave inappropriately. This is not the kind of “love” I am talking about! I am talking about deliberately developmental companies that focus at least as much on the GROWTH and WELL-BEING…
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We’re Growing Ourselves
To have this impact, Chandler Coaches needs to scale. It’s time to shift from being the centre of our company to becoming a leader who develops others.
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Hard or Easy: It’s My Choice
It took asking myself, “How could this be fun and easy?”, to see the difference. That, and a whole crew of people who love, support and challenge me.
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Conscious of What Wakes Me Up at Night
Unconscious leaders are rarely present whereas conscious leadership is about tuning into the present moment to be responsive versus reactive.
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Let It Go or Let It Be?
Those who know me well, would not score me well on letting go/letting be. Though we teach best what we most need to learn1 so here goes. Most of us put a lot of energy into trying to control what others think of us and what they do, trying to change the past, and trying to control the future. Sometimes…
Read MoreThe Promise of Leadership
My cousin Matt married his love Abby the weekend before last in Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was wonderful to witness their love and commitment in front of a large gathering of family and friends. Like them, many of you have walked down an aisle and pledged to be true in good times and in bad. And what’s more, you’ve made…
Read MoreMapping a Healthier World
Last Monday, I celebrated my 47th birthday. As the day approached, I thought of all that has gone right for me over the past year. I intended to write a post about how I pushed myself to grow and how that has shown up in my business, my relationships and my life overall. I planned to share my wins. And…
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New Year’s Evolutions
In 2015, I made one single decision, motivated by both fear and possibility, that set a lot in motion. The decision wasn’t really a resolution and yet I was resolved. Most resolutions don’t stick. My decision was more of an opening to evolve. It started during a quiet Cape Breton moment late last winter. I finally woke up to the…
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