What is the right answer? How do we know we have the answer to a challenge we face? Do we stop and look to see what’s next? Roger von Oech in his 1983 book, A Whack On The Side Of the Head, talks about releasing those mental “locks” that keep…
A Different Kind of Creation Story
“There is no competition, only creation” Dan Zaleski I heard this quote the other night at a leadership event I was attending. For some reason I immediately grabbed a pen and quickly wrote it down. I can’t tell you what was said before it or for some time after because…
Have you done your own groundwork – dug deeper?
I am now more than halfway through the Executive Coaching course at Royal Roads University. It has been a fascinating journey so far. We have been asked to delve deep into our personal stories, vision and mission. Going through a personal groundwork process has been a very interesting, sometimes…
How Do Your Values Equate to Your Credibility?
How Do Your Values Equate to Your Credibility? Over the years I have done several exercises both to determine and to measure my values. Our values are from what and where we operate. I have found that to be an effective leader I need to be clear about…