THOUGHT LEADERSHIP - ceoleadership

Successful CEOs often devote considerable time to their personal interests. These activities are more than just downtime or a break from the daily grind. They stimulate creativity, reinforce resilience, and…

We often believe we must become something other than who we are in order to lead and communicate with power and presence. We do not. We need only to become…

As published in Forbes You can focus on your outer life and you may or may not have a wonderful inner life. Or you can focus on your inner life…

I was recently interview by the incredible Laura Kyttanen, producer at Social Movement (change the world in 4 days) and founder of Zielo Studio, business and mindset coaching for boss…

Last year I traveled to Florida to deliver a keynote to 300 C-suite and executive-level leaders. All were seated at round tables in a very large hotel conference room. Everyone…

Although many of us have had to deal at some point with a senior manager who seemed to lack morals, empathy or sincerity, the majority of organizational leaders are not…

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. I know it feels quicker or more rewarding to do it yourself: to answer that question, respond to those emails,…

As published in CU Management by Pamela Mills-Senn As part of my US-firm Syntrina Leadership, I am delighted to have contributed to this important article on leadership loneliness. Connection and…

As published in Forbes.  Listen to others speak, and one of the first things you will notice is how often people use words like “we,” “you,” “one” or “they” when…

This article first appeared in The CEO Magazine in 2019. It is more relevant than ever. When stress builds it becomes harder to relax and enjoy your downtime. It’s time…

This past November I gave a keynote to 40 CEOs of some of the largest credit unions in the United States. The #1 and #2 “Best Places to work” in…

In order for you to be here, reading this post, a million and one things needed to go well in 2019. Reflect on all that was great this year. Write…