If you missed my “Authenticity, Gratitude and Leadership” blog, check it out here. Forbes published an article titled: Great Leaders have an Attitude of Gratitude – Do You? Here is an exert that resonates with our theme: Gratitude Practice Close your eyes. Focus on a blessing in your life… something you are thankful for. See an image of this blessing in your mind’s eye. Offer a silent “thank you” to the person or object of your blessing. Relax into the feeling of gratitude. Take a deep breath. Feel more gratitude. The latest brain research shows that six doses of feeling
As I facilitated coaching sessions with several individuals the past couple of weeks, one question I asked each person was their opinion of what makes a great leader. The answers varied. However, I noticed one theme – leaders should “lead by example.” We have been talking about “authenticity” on the blog. With that in mind and reflecting on the sessions I mentioned, what is the connection between authenticity and being a great leader? In my previous blog, I focused on gratitude in relation to authenticity. So, what does that look like for leaders? These things come to mind: Leaders lead
I sat down to watch a movie a week or so ago with my husband. I average getting through about one full movie a year (apart from the Disney movies that are constantly playing at my house…. “Let it go, Let it go…. Oh, I digress….) so I’m ahead of schedule this year. It was a movie I asked my husband to get, Hidden Figures, and after three months of it sitting in its Netflix case he told me it was time to watch it or he was simply going to send it back. So we watched it. I thought
As we continue to focus on authenticity and specifically “gratitude” in relation to living authentically, I thinks this quote says it all. What are you grateful for? Want to know how gratitude can change your life? Here is a great post for you to check out. Here are more posts on living in gratitude, part of our Year of Authenticity series, you may enjoy: Living in Gratitude Living Life Gratefully is Living Life Authentically 2018 Is the Year of Authenticity
I was sitting in a multi-day training with a group of executive leaders. I had yet to put my finger on what was missing with this team, when a question was asked that made me realize, these people don’t know each other. Through this question, it became apparent that they aren’t “allowed” to put their guard down and be real. They don’t feel like they have permission to be vulnerable. Some of these people had been working together for ten plus years and were hard pressed to name any of their colleagues hobbies much less their co-workers spouse and/or kids’