Category Archives: Story
Leading after the PCUSA General Assembly in Pittsburgh
General Assembly is over, the desk is overflowing with mail and the office voice mail is full of messages politely stating that the caller can wait until after G.A. but… The G.A. business now needs to be embedded in the … Continue reading
Coaching for “Wonder”
. . . we have to allow the moment of wonder to occur on its own and embrace it when it comes. Continue reading
Taking time to think…
With our busy schedules, taking time to think is probably the furthest thing from your mind. One of my personal success strategies is simply, “take time to think”. Get away from the noise and the stressors that push you. Relax … Continue reading
Who Me?
One of the powerful questions I use with my coaching clients when they are confronting a conflict or problem is, “what was your part in bringing this about”. I just discovered that I signed up a client for a conference … Continue reading
Maximizing Maxims for Leadership
One Piece of Paper – Leadership on one page, Mike Figliuolo
Gratitude
Gratitude Every year around Thanksgiving time, we start hearing about the importance of gratitude – and it is important. But I was getting bored with the topic until I read this definition in Success Magazine: Gratitude helps us understand the … Continue reading
An Incredible Dance – We need one another this new year
A Dance We all Need! Click on the YouTube link for an inspiring dance of weakness partnered to weakness for beautiful strength!
Steve Denning uses story to the max! His new book is available soon at Amazon.
Many of my coaching clients are ministers and management in the religious “non profit” can be quite a challenge. For a chance to explore some creative thinking from Steve’s new book check out the video clip below. You can pre-order … Continue reading
A Spirituality of Work for Labor Day
I heard for Joan Chittister in my mail this morning so I add her contribution for us to reframe our thinking about work. Labor Day: a spirituality of work “Work,” the Persian poet Gibran writes, “is love made visible.” A … Continue reading