Authentic leadership is about leading from the core of who we are to inspire each of us to our best contribution toward a shared mission.
To be effective, we have to slow down the speed of our thoughts and focus on managing our attention.
The real you focuses on goals that inspire you and doesn’t let “that’s just not me!” stand in the way.
To change any behavior we have to slow down and act intentionally rather than from habit and impulse.
Our imperfections are what create authentic connections with one another.
If we try to emulate the leadership style of others we perceive as successful, we end up being second-rate versions of someone else.
Authentic leadership is a whole body experience. Our bodies have a lot more to teach us about ourselves than our thoughts.
Authentic leadership is leading adaptively from your core, choosing who you’re most inspired to be to serve the greatest good in this moment.
Most of us want to be authentic. Yet, we are not who we think we are. We are made up of a rich array of facets and possibilities, many of which we ignore because we label them as “bad”. We create a ca...
Authenticity is not possible without embracing the “and” within us. Our minds like to categorize things into neatly labeled boxes. Am I right, or is she right? Let’s stretch our minds to I can be righ...
Authenticity requires us to slow down. Fast times require us to slow down. To be effective, we need to slow down our pace of thought and action and focus on managing our attention. To be authentic lea...
To return to our authenticity, we have to let go of all that we are not. We recognize and let go of the judgments, fears, and “shoulds” that keep us stuck.
The struggle to live up to an “ideal image” of who we should be in order to feel safe misdirects and depletes our energy.
When we limit ourselves by being the person we “should” be, we limit our aliveness. We may achieve success but not fulfillment because we are not living out all the important truths about ourselves, t...
Authentic leaders inspire us to engage with each other in powerful dreams that make the impossible possible. We are called on to persevere despite failure and pursue a purpose beyond the paycheck. Thi...
Authenticity is a choice we make about who we want to be that inspires our greater aliveness.
Authenticity is a practice we choose in each present moment. It is not a plan or a destination to get to. The choices we make in the now are most important because in a fast-changing world, flexing to...
Our being is more important than our doing. We are human beings, acting as though we are human doings. In our frenzied doing, we are often not conscious of our state of being. Yet our deepest impact c...
Authentic leadership is at the root of cultures of great innovation, engagement, outstanding client experiences, and growth.
Practice holding labels lightly as leaders so you have greater range in your behaviors and are more adaptable and effective in a greater range of situations.
