All effective leadership development starts with the self. Self-focus is not selfish or self-centred. We learn about the self so that we can respond more effectively to others. Our first task is to be present and self-aware. An important and useful way to cultivate self-awareness if by grounding yourself in awareness of your body. In…

Leaders often tell us that they understand the theory of inclusive leadership, but struggle to put it into practice. A recent report from Catalyst (Getting Real About Inclusive Leadership: Why Change Starts With You, by Dnika J. Travis, Phd, Emily Shaffer, Phd, and Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon, Phd) helps address this issue. Noting the benefits of inclusive…

Kaospilot is an extraordinary “Education Design Agency” based in Aarhus, Denmark, that provides “high engagement and impact for collaboration, creativity and new leadership.” A hybrid business and design school, Kaospilot provides multi-sided education in leadership and entrepreneurship, with programs designed not only to shape students to fit the future, but to help them create it.…

I recently had the privilege of participating as a guest panelist in a leadership development program, “Belonging from the Inside Out”, facilitated by Margareth Thomas, Monique Longhurst, and Wesa Chau. Picture a small group – perhaps 14 people, sitting in a circle: chairs, no tables, no data projector, and by unspoken, voluntary agreement no phones,…