I’m a sucker for good vision. No, I don’t mean eyesight, although the human eye is a magnificent device. I mean aspirations, the things a leader sees that are outside ordinary perception, beyond the horizon, or perhaps not yet even …
How tightly do I hold the reins when I have a vision, a project, or a goal? When should I loosen my grip, take a step back, or reorient? And when should I hunker down and stay focused? This inquiry …
Part of Wisdom Works’ promise to our clients is to stay abreast of the health and wellness trends which affect how leaders lead. So it was a delight for me to organize our recent mind-expanding, heart-opening leader-to-leader event named The …
The path has opened for one of my coaching clients to take a stronger leadership role in his company. He finally has the buy-in and the resources for his function and is poised to make a difference. This is something …
It’s amazing to me that after two decades of investigating the source of wellbeing, my clients, friends, and family members still open my mind to new insights. What causes wellbeing? What develops it? What sustains it? As leaders seeking to …
I am seeing first hand with one of my clients what growth looks like. It’s tempting to focus on the thrill of expanding and implementing new concepts, but the learning curve isn’t always pretty and growth isn’t always easy. It …
Yesterday, one of my meetings was with Carol, the Chief Sustainability Officer of an international company. Together we’re mapping out the best way to improve the health and wellbeing of her company’s 64,000 employees. Delving into this complex topic makes …
The weather has shifted and another Colorado spring is right around the corner. I’m dreaming about my garden, excited about what to plant and what it will produce. This is the same feeling I have about two new clients this …
On days like last Tuesday, when it’s too windy and cold to exercise outside, I fire up my indoor spinning bike. It may be good for my body, pedaling round and round in my home-made gym, but this isn’t exactly …
[Guest blogger Nina Peterson, NCC, ACC is COO and partner at Wisdom Works. Previously she blogged about discipline, creative tension, and belt-tightening techniques.]
Decisions are a constant part of our lives and, at least for me, they seem to …
