Leadership
What’s Your Superpower?
SuperPower! This concept of exploring SuperPowers appears to be a theme in many of our current films. Expressed in different ways such as SuperHeros, SuperHuman abilities, or heightened capabilities, these movies tap into deeper themes of power, responsibility, and identity. While you may initially be thinking I’m talking about a costume you put on or…
Read MoreOpen Wide for Gratitude
Our emphasis this month is on expanding a deeper sense of gratitude. After all, where we focus our attention gets stronger. How would you define gratitude? While there are many definitions, let’s say it is a positive state of being, encompassing appreciation and thankfulness for people, experiences and things in our lives, both large and…
Read MoreHow is Your Attitude on Gratitude?
Many years ago, a movie featured a song that offered insights on how best to deal with worry and fatigue. While we are not sure the degree to which the song was based on scientific evidence – the message still rings true today. Here is a line from the song, sung by Bing Crosby in…
Read MoreLooping for Understanding
In today’s contentious and often polarizing dynamic, we search for effective ways to connect and understand others with whom we disagree.
Read MoreThe Well-Being Revolution Is Redefining Leadership – Are We Ready?
Here is a statistic for you: More Than Half of Americans Have Unhealthy Work-Life Balance. My hunch is that this is not a startling statistic for you. For most, the closest we come to the notion of Work-Life Balance or Well-Being is when we are on vacation. Well, now we are NOT. So, what do…
Read MoreHabits that Inspire
In our January ezine, you learned about Pete Zafra, a personal development blogger whose goal is to inspire as he teaches. Recently his blog caught my attention as I love to compare my best habits to other professionals. His latest blog offers eleven habits for having a complete and successful life. I’d love to continue…
Read MoreHabits for Internal and External Success
There is something so hopeful about starting a new year. New possibilities, new plans, new dreams. In our districts and schools, we are looking at our goals and monitoring where we are in the journey to reach them. We are looking to the finish line. And just as we begin to see the flags of…
Read MoreWhat Makes Exceptional Leaders
One of my favorite authors on leadership is Dan Rockwell. He is known as the “Leadership Freak.” Recently Dan wrote information that seemed perfect for this time in the school year – when things seem overwhelming and stressful. The question for leaders might be, taking a frequent question from the medical director in the TV…
Read MoreThe Team Believes!
Remember the Believe Sign? It’s Grown in Strength! Take a look at this image from the Ted Lasso TV Series. Ted put the sign up and at first the team did not respond in a positive manner. Rather, many made snide remarks about it. Now look. All team members are touching the sign. They believe!…
Read MoreBELIEVE – Thank You, Ted, for the Reminder
Okay, I admit it. I’m a big fan of The Ted Lasso series on Apple, even though I do wish they would have omitted lots of the explicit language, which was almost never spoken by Ted, as well as all the R rated scenes. And yet, there are so many powerful messages in this series…
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