by Lance | Oct 12, 2013 | Authenticity, Character, Courage, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Truthfulness, Uncategorized, Values
In corporate life, the absence of truth has become the accepted norm. We don’t tell the truth in many business areas – budgets, financial reports, advertising, public relations, labeling, contract negotiations, resumes, performance reviews and expense...
by Lance | Sep 30, 2013 | Authenticity, Calling, Destiny, Inspiration, Leadership
I wrote recently about the two priorities of organizations: “What we do” and “How we do it”. And then, during a conversation in which I was congratulating a client who had been promoted to a senior leadership role in an international organization, he said to me,...
by Lance | Sep 17, 2013 | Authenticity, Character, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Service
We spend a lot of our time learning, and adding what we learn to what we do. We think of this as “growing”. But if you observe someone who is brilliant at what they do – say, an athlete, or an actor or a dancer (and often a great leader) – one...
by Lance | Sep 9, 2013 | Authenticity, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership
I am back refreshed from one of my favorite pastimes—kayaking—in Algonquin Park, nearly 8,000 square kilometers (3,000 square miles) of pristine wilderness in Ontario, Canada. Nature’s energy in a river or a Northern lake is deeply nourishing to my soul—a...
by Lance | Aug 16, 2013 | Authenticity, Calling, Character, Courage, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Values
Here’s a paradox of our times: Most of us yearn for opportunities to bring spirit into our lives (whatever that may mean for each of us). But, most of us lack the courage to bring spirit to the one place where we spend most of our time – work. Generally...
by Lance | Feb 22, 2013 | Authenticity, Character, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Oneness, Service, Uncategorized, Values
Over the years we have developed a number of surveys which are used by our clients for: 1. Strengthening coaching relationships, 2. Assessing employee engagement, 3. Measuring corporate climate, 4. Surveying leadership strengths, 5. Measuring on-the-job stress...
