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The Enneagram and Leadership
The Enneagram and Leadership: What’s Holding You Back From Authentic Impact? The short answer is, ourselves. As we develop into the humans we are today, from an early age, our minds or ego develops a strategy to safely navigate the world. Some Enneagram schools believe this is innate from birth, as a quality of your soul. Others believe your type is developed through nurture, or experiential conditioning. Either way, you’ve developed an internal working model for navigating threats, challenges, and relationships that stands between you and your authentic leadership expression. The Enneagram and leadership go hand in hand. It’s an individualized development pathway steeped in ancient wisdom and adopted by modern psychology, offering 9 types and 27 subtypes to help you become integrated, lead yourself,
The Enneagram and Leadership
The Enneagram and Leadership: What’s Holding You Back From Authentic Impact? The short answer is, ourselves. As we develop into the humans we are today, from an early age, our minds or ego develops a strategy to safely navigate the world. Some Enneagram schools believe this is innate from birth, as a quality of your soul. Others believe your type is developed through nurture, or experiential conditioning. Either way, you’ve developed an internal working model for navigating threats, challenges, and relationships that stands between you and your authentic leadership expression. The Enneagram and leadership go hand in hand. It’s an individualized development pathway steeped in ancient wisdom and adopted by modern psychology, offering 9 types and 27 subtypes to help you become integrated, lead yourself,
Make 2025 The Year Of Investing In Your Staff
Why Should You Offer Professional Development Stipends In 2025? A Small Investment, a Big Impact In 2025, the organizations that thrive will be those that
Creating a Feedback-Rich Culture
In the book “Leaders with a Capital L,” I write about the importance of feedback in fostering a thriving work environment. In it, argue that
Coaching a Dream to Reality
Feelings follow action. A story about the power of coaching. After I completed coaching training through Co-Active Training Institute a couple of years ago, I
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Communicating Decisions that You Don’t Agree With
In my pre-coaching career, I found that one of the most challenging aspects of my roles was how to communicate decisions to others (e.g. team members, peers, customers, etc.) that I did not agree with. These decisions involved actions such as employee separations, performance discussions, changes in business strategies and tactics, and letting go of longtime customers. Most of these decisions were made with little to no input from myself or my peers who were charged with implementing these decisions. Not surprisingly, many of my coaching clients cite this same requirement as a major challenge in their roles as well. For many, it is a major source of stress. As communicating decisions that they do
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The Enneagram and Leadership
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Overcoming Core Fears: Three Steps to Embracing Fear as a Beacon of Growth
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Make 2025 The Year Of Investing In Your Staff
Discovering My Ingenuity Rewrote My Story
Speak Now: Unleashing the Power of Your Voice for Public Speaking Success
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Ultimate Guide to Inclusive Festive Fun: Crafting a Successful Hybrid Event in 2023
The Importance of Team Building and Fun at Work
Creating a Feedback-Rich Culture
Unlocking the Power of Authentic Leadership
Overcoming Manufacturing Challenges with Effective Team Leadership
Finding Joy Through Mental Health Lessons from Our Dogs’ Pure Happiness
The Subtle Power of Simplification
People First: How New Leaders Can Cultivate A High-Performing Team
An Epic Turnaround of a Sports Team Epitomizes the Power of Psychological Safety
Unlocking Leadership Potential: The Role of Front-line Leaders in Fostering a Positive Workplace Culture
The Power of Rethinking
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