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  • The Gem Within Executive Presence

    The Gem Within Executive Presence

    As I wrap up a week connecting with lifelong friends and colleagues at Ellucian Live, I sense more deeply than ever the richness of life that emerges when we are fully present. I’ve written about presence before, and two years later, I find its impact deepening my journey and my clients’ as well. Somewhere along

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  • Growing Up, Again

    Growing Up, Again

    I wrote about adult development theory a few years ago. At the time, I still had a scientific bias. I looked at a model and felt it had to be justified with rigorous evidence for people to buy into it. The model made sense to me. It deeply resonated. But would readers find it valuable

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  • More or Less

    More or Less

    Recently, I caught up with a friend who is approaching that magical age of 50. Somewhere around this age, give or take 5-10 years, so many of us go through that phase we’ve unfortunately labeled a “midlife crisis.” I much prefer to think of this phase as a midlife awakening. The conversation went as these

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  • Same Coach, Wider Door

    Same Coach, Wider Door

    If you have followed my blog for a while, you may be noticing a new pattern. Some of you have called it out to me directly. I’m talking less about leadership and more about life. I see the pattern. It’s not a deliberate, premeditated choice on my part. It’s simply the way the wind is

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  • Fiercely Loyal

    Fiercely Loyal

    Throughout my life, I’ve described myself as fiercely loyal. Historically, I’d say that’s an aspect of my personal brand. Loyalty never made the list when I did a values exercise, but I identified with it and boasted about it. Now, that concept of loyalty gives me great pause. While I don’t want to throw the

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  • Zones of Engagement

    Zones of Engagement

    Engagement. It’s the holy grail of employee performance. When our employees are highly engaged, they do their best work. They are in flow. They love their work, their colleagues, and their clients. When employees are disengaged, they may do the bare minimum. Their work is below what they are capable of. They may be looking

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