“May you live in interesting times,” states the ancient and well-worn Chinese curse. As the world around us all continues to be more and more “interesting,” we have continued to face each day with strength and courage. For many of us this is done in the presence of what some call a “low-level battle fatigue,” … Continue reading Tools for Tough (Interesting) Times
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Adaptive Leaders: Always Growing
“Becoming is better than being.” - Carol Dweck “Growth is the only evidence of life.” - John Henry Newman What if, as a leader and as a person, you were to continue to grow deeper and stronger in all areas of your life and leading for as long as you live? This growth would be … Continue reading Adaptive Leaders: Always Growing
Finally Friday!
Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. Inspiration for your holiday Friday. Enjoy the day and weekend. Spend time with family, and spend time with yourself in the quiet of solitude. Be grateful for all you have! Take each good day and relish each moment. Take … Continue reading Finally Friday!
Tools for Tough Times: Avoiding Burnout
What is “burnout?” Burnout is described as “a break between what people are and what they have to do, and it is typically experienced as emotional exhaustion or depersonalization (Olson et al., 2019; Kolomitro, Kenny, & Sheffield, 2019)” Writing about burnout in Psychology Today, Paula Davis said this: “Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “Too … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Avoiding Burnout
Tools for Tough Times: P.T.G.
Today’s post comes from a digital event May 11, 2021, entitled, “Understanding the Post-Traumatic Growth Model,” with Jonathan Bundt. This event was hosted by a healthcare emergency management coalition in Minnesota, of which I am a partner. The transformative power of human suffering has been a common understanding from antiquity to the present. Judaism, Christianity, … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: P.T.G.
Adaptive Leaders: The Leader’s Care
“If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.” – Daniel Goleman Effective adaptive leaders are continually working … Continue reading Adaptive Leaders: The Leader’s Care
Finally Friday!
Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. Today, some encouragement to accept the challenges, hardships, and difficult people in your life. Now, carpe diem! Make it a great Friday! You can't go wrong quoting C.S. Lewis This reminds me of a great quote, the source of … Continue reading Finally Friday!
Tools for Tough Times: Coping Skills
This darn pandemic just won't go away! The fatigue, losses, grief, and stress have been heavy loads for many of you. How you cope with all these factors will be critical to your ability to thrive and stay strong in the storms. Today, we will explore two kinds of coping strategies, avoidant and the active. … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Coping Skills
Adaptive Leaders: Empathy
When connecting to other people, effective adaptive leaders will not only express accurate empathy, but will let that empathy lead them into the conversation. To understand how to lead with empathy, we must first understand empathy - what it is and what ti is not. Empathy. A core feature of emotional intelligence (unpacked in a … Continue reading Adaptive Leaders: Empathy
Finally Friday!
Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. Today's Finally Friday post is four pics of places great places in my life. I hope they bring to you some of the joy they bring to me! Bear Tooth Spire on the Sierra crest, from Long Lake. Trip … Continue reading Finally Friday!
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