“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
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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
Maximum Maxims
Here a few maxims that I find useful and fruitful in my life. Enjoy! “We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is to wear out.” — Teddy Roosevelt “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” — Epictetus “The best revenge … Continue reading Maximum Maxims
Adaptive Leaders: Self-awareness
"As a man thinks within himself, so he is." - King Solomon “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”- Winston Churchill Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner's great book, “The Leadership Challenge,” makes the case for leadership as a learnable skill set. Their point is that … Continue reading Adaptive Leaders: Self-awareness
Adaptive Leadership: Relational and Influential
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” — Lao Tzu Leadership is about people, and the focus of the effective leader is in large part the people who are being led and the beneficiaries of the enterprise that … Continue reading Adaptive Leadership: Relational and Influential
Adaptive Leaders: Growth is the Evidence of Life
“Ceaseless change is the only constant thing in nature.” John Candee Dean Change happens. Change comes upon us personally in various forms. It may be surprising and good. Change is often unexpected, and for many, unwelcomed. It may be uncomfortable for us, leading to disequilibrium. Change is often perceived as loss. Yet change is also … Continue reading Adaptive Leaders: Growth is the Evidence of Life
Tools for Tough Times: Get Out(side)!
Thank you for taking a break from your hectic schedule to read the "Tools for Tough Times" blog. May you find strength, refreshment and courage in it for the day! The winter has been amazing with its surprising amount of moisture. Even though it is a La Nina year, so much of the country … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Get Out(side)!
Tools for Tough Times: Gratitude
Today’s tool for tough times is gratitude. We all need to be reminded to express gratitude daily, for it is one of the healthiest actions we can do. Gratitude is like a health food; it does us no good if we never do something with it! We know that grateful people who express heartfelt gratitude … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Gratitude
Tools for Tough Times: Mindfulness
Today, remember that you are strong, competent, and fulfilling a vital role in the chain of life for the people you are serving. To help you stay strong in the storms that accompany your mission, check out these ideas on the simple practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation supports healthy responding and well-being even in stressful … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Mindfulness
Leadership: Growth Mindset Thinking
“In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So, rather than thinking, ’Oh, I’m going to reveal my weaknesses,’ you can say, ‘Wow, here’s a chance to grow.’” - Carol Dweck “Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.” – John Maxwell Throughout the first 34 years of my life, I lived with … Continue reading Leadership: Growth Mindset Thinking
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