July 2019
Catch-22s About What Is Courageous Leadership?
One client said to me, “I was curious Sandra, if you were to narrow the aspects of courageous leadership down to the top three kernels, what would you suggest?” The first kernel, and the most critical, would be to start to implement some type of reflective exercise, better known to some as introspection. I call this a commitment to “courage-centering.”
Catch-22s During Transitions and How to Apply Courageous Leadership
Transitions are here to stay. A coaching client asked, “What courageous behaviors must I implement so I don’t sell my soul?” First of all, just recognizing that you are selling your soul reveals that you are coming from a higher level of courage consciousness. Why? Because you know you are doing it! Unfortunately, the energy in many organizations border on
Catch-22s Executives Face to Apply Courageous Leadership
Over the years as a Courage Coach and Organizational Courage Consultant, employees at all levels have shared with me intriguing Catch-22s. Below is one you might find interesting: As an executive, the director of HR shared a situation about a courageous hiring decision that demonstrated courageous leadership. Sue said, “While it would have been the risk free and popular decision
Fear Blocks and Paralyzes the Heart
True fear is a survival signal that sounds only in the presence of danger; yet, our culture is stuck in the creation of dualities, such as courage or fear (pretty/ugly, peace/disaster or bad/good). In other words, our culture says “you can’t have courage without fear.” Not true! If you go to work and learn your biggest client has gone to