Freedom centered leadership is inclusive, encourages openness, self-discipline, humbleness, discipline, and selflessness. It’s ethical, promotes dialogue and collaboration and opens a space that is free of fear. All of which leads to joy, creativity, and innovation. We need today leaders who dare to be freedom-centered, not fear-based, in their leadership.
Read MoreBeing a mom has been, and continues to be, one of the greatest joys of my life. I’ve experienced many highs, suffered through some lows, doubted myself, learned much, and have been stretched to grow in ways I couldn’t have imagined when I first started this journey almost 40 years ago.
As I reflect this mother’s day on the lessons that have taught me to be a better mother, I realize that many of the same principles apply to being a trusted and successful leader. Here are 7 leadership lessons I’ve learned from being a mom. . .
Read MoreMany leaders are great at telling people what to do and coming up with brilliant ideas that need to be implemented. Most have no training on how to facilitate an open conversation that will maximize the wisdom of the group. As a result, you can sabotage the conversation you most want and need to have. Learn what to do instead.
Read MoreChristmas is what you make it. I share here my journey with Christmas and hope it inspires you to think what the Holidays mean to you.
Read MoreWe are so used to notice the negative and to criticize what is not working well, that we forget how powerful positive words can be. Many studies across disciplines repeatedly confirm: whether in business or in life, positive feedback inspires peak performance. Positive words are powerful!
Read MoreI usually encourage the leaders I work with to find leadership lessons from all their daily activities. With Halloween around the corner it makes sense to think about what leadership lessons can be gained from Halloween. Here are a few I came up with. See if you can find others and share them with us.
Read MoreWe have ended the fiscal year. Every business and leader tends to stop, take stock, and see if they need to make any changes for the second part of the year. Except that many times leaders forget to do the same for themselves. Reflection is the only way to learn, change, and find wisdom. Take a look on what to reflect on.
Read MoreYour example and coaching are the most powerful tools for developing your people. See how at 16 years of age Dr. Ada learned how powerful a leading conversation can be.
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I read about them,
listen to them when I interact with leaders,
I hear them in the media.
Yes, they are myths.
Many executives I work with have believed some or all of these myths at one time or another.After today, you should be able to recognize them and ban them forever!
Read MoreThe Christian tradition, among others, is big on symbols and the number 7. I started wondering what seven symbols would I choose if I wanted to portray what’s important in my life. Here is what I came up with. See if any resonate with you, or come up with your own!
Read MoreIn the United States of America Independence day is celebrated on the 4th of July. Check out An exploration of what is freedom and how can you manifested in your daily life.
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Father’s Day always provides a great opportunity to reflect on the kind of Father you had growing up and what you learned from him. I recently visit my father, Israel Gonzalez, in Altamonte Springs, FL and remembered anew the many lessons I learned from him. Today I want to share some of those lessons with you This weekend is Memorial Day in the US. A time to remember those that fought for our ideals. A time to remember heroes and heroines, the recognized ones and the unsung and forgotten. It makes me think: Do we know what a hero is? Do we still need heroes? Do we even believe in heroes and heroines anymore? Keep reading to find out.
Read MoreMarch celebrates Women’s History Month. And March 8th was International Women’s Day. The theme for the day this year was: #ChooseToChallenge. A challenged world is an alert world. Think about the challenges you experience and how you can contribute to more equality.
Read MoreMost workplaces I visit, and couples I work with, acknowledge the need for open communication. Yet, lack of open communication is one of the main problems people tell me they face. What is going on?
In my experience, there is one issue that is often overlooked. If you want to promote and facilitate open communication, you have to build a safe place. In this week’s blog we share what a safe place for communication looks like.
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