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Lowering the Voltage: What Dogs, Vets, and Leaders Know About Anxiety
One of the most memorable concepts in Resilient Leadership is that of being a step-down transformer: cultivating the capacity to remain less anxious than those around you so that emotional intensity can diminish rather than escalate. Clients often tell me this is the idea they reach for first in moments of strain – at work, at home, and everywhere in between. My introduction to this concept didn’t come from Resilient Leadership, however. I first learned about it many years ago from my veterinarian.
Standing Steady: How to Lead with Conviction
Lead with conviction. It’s a simple phrase, but it requires deep practice. At its best, leadership conviction shows up as clarity, courage, and a willingness to take action even when outcomes are uncertain and criticism is possible. It invites leaders to take a stand and to move forward without waiting for perfect conditions.
Cultivating & Calibrating Connection
Watching Alysa Liu perform her Olympic free skate, which earned her a gold medal, I noticed something beyond her technical brilliance. The arena was electric; the audience’s response was overwhelming – just watching from my couch, far from Milan, I felt caught up in the excitement and enthusiasm.
Balancing the Seesaw: Overfunctioning, Underfunctioning, and the Work In Between
Overfunctioning and underfunctioning, forms of anxiety-driven reactivity, are frequent topics in Resilient Leadership coaching. They exist in a reciprocal dynamic, like a seesaw: when one appears…
Transforming Triangles
After spending over two hours with a technical expert to troubleshoot issues with my cell phone, I ended up driving home with no resolution and a factory-reset phone that I would have to manually restore. On my silent, disconnected drive home without navigation or tunes…
The Patterns That Persist
Imagine someone who never moved on from the worst day of their life. She still wears the dress from that day. The table is still set. The once-white cake, now yellowed beneath layers of cobwebs, still sits where it was left. Time moved forward. She didn’t.
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Check in on practices that will help you keep Resilient Leadership top of mind. Learn how to “SEE”, “THINK” and “LEAD” in the world of emotional systems that encircles everything we do. Visit this page often or subscribe below for automatic updates sent to your e-mail.
There’s a Bit of Stan in Each of Us
Acute anxiety is a transient state of heightened stress caused by circumstances that feel threatening. One is typically very aware of the threat and consciously aware of acute anxiety. When you’re speeding down the highway, the flashing red lights of the police car pulling you over cause acute anxiety.
Stan and The Four D’s
Acute anxiety is a transient state of heightened stress caused by circumstances that feel threatening. One is typically very aware of the threat and consciously aware of acute anxiety. When you’re speeding down the highway, the flashing red lights of the police car pulling you over cause acute anxiety.
“What If?” Scenarios Often Create Uncertainty, Not Clarity
When your world lacks certainty, your brain automatically searches for patterns to calm down. When the pace of change increases, your brain must work even harder. Yet not all change is equal. For many leaders, workplace disruptions can produce significant anxiety.
Beware of Your Leadership Strengths in Our VUCA World
Leading during periods of high anxiety can cause automatic decisions, leading you to be stressed and impede your team’s effectiveness.
VUCA can be managed to reduce anxiety through effective leadership
Self-differentiation is not a goal to achieve, rather it is a lifelong journey of growing in maturity.
Best Year Ever – 2023
Self-differentiation is not a goal to achieve, rather it is a lifelong journey of growing in maturity.
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Minding the Empathy Trap
It’s unlikely to find someone willing to argue that empathy is not a good thing. In fact, from a professional perspective, it’s often touted as one of the most important qualities for leadership. Leaders who can understand and connect with the experiences of others are more able to build…
The Patterns That Persist
Imagine someone who never moved on from the worst day of their life. She still wears the dress from that day. The table is still set. The once-white cake, now yellowed beneath layers of cobwebs, still sits where it was left. Time moved forward. She didn’t.
Transforming Triangles
After spending over two hours with a technical expert to troubleshoot issues with my cell phone, I ended up driving home with no resolution and a factory-reset phone that I would have to manually restore. On my silent, disconnected drive home without navigation or tunes…
Balancing the Seesaw: Overfunctioning, Underfunctioning, and the Work In Between
Overfunctioning and underfunctioning, forms of anxiety-driven reactivity, are frequent topics in Resilient Leadership coaching. They exist in a reciprocal dynamic, like a seesaw: when one appears…
Cultivating & Calibrating Connection
Watching Alysa Liu perform her Olympic free skate, which earned her a gold medal, I noticed something beyond her technical brilliance. The arena was electric; the audience’s response was overwhelming – just watching from my couch, far from Milan, I felt caught up in the excitement and enthusiasm.
They Won’t Remember Your Strategy, But They’ll Never Forget Your Calm.
At its best, leadership conviction shows up as clarity, courage, and a willingness to take action even when outcomes are uncertain.
Standing Steady: How to Lead with Conviction
Lead with conviction. It’s a simple phrase, but it requires deep practice. At its best, leadership conviction shows up as clarity, courage, and a willingness to take action even when outcomes are uncertain and criticism is possible. It invites leaders to take a stand and to move forward without waiting for perfect conditions.
Lowering the Voltage: What Dogs, Vets, and Leaders Know About Anxiety
One of the most memorable concepts in Resilient Leadership is that of being a step-down transformer: cultivating the capacity to remain less anxious than those around you so that emotional intensity can diminish rather than escalate. Clients often tell me this is the idea they reach for first in moments of strain – at work, at home, and everywhere in between. My introduction to this concept didn’t come from Resilient Leadership, however. I first learned about it many years ago from my veterinarian.