My Coming Out – As a Corporate Mystic
Several years ago, I was invited to join a panel session at the Academy of Management’s annual conference. The title of the session was, The corporate mystic: Integrating Eastern and Western [...]
Leading in an Era of Increasing Complexity
We live in an era of increasing complexity. In one day, we take in more information than our great-grandparents accessed in their entire life! Today, I realized today that I have 7 email [...]
The Intentional Entrepreneur
I am not "in it to win" or for purely for the money. Nor do I love "making the deal."For the $ Success for me means that I have a positive impact on the world because I help emerging leaders to [...]
Learning to Improvise, Part 2
Deep Listening is a way of life for musicians. It should be a way of life for the rest us.
Learning to Improvise, Part 1
This past week, my husband and I stayed with our friends Andy and Bonnie Anderson, who live in a rural part of Oregon. Andy is a well-regarded musician/songwriter who focuses on writing positive, [...]
A Shift in Perspective Opens Possibilities
Einstein once said, “we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that created them.” Often the greatest creativity occurs when we change our perspective. Einstein literally [...]
What Motivates? Fear or Love?
I recently saw the movie Whiplash, which is about a young drummer who attends a renown jazz music conservatory in Manhattan. His dream is to become the next Buddy Rich. His talent is noticed by [...]
Collective Virtuosity – An Introduction
We live in a world of clichés that are embedded in the psyche of Corporate life. Leaders repeat mantras about quarterly profits and the bottom line. Everything has to be “faster, better, and [...]
