Self-Awareness

Are you investing in your personal leadership?

by George Ambler on February 17, 2008

The "Integer Leadership Consulting" blog has a great post "Thinking about Self-Leadership: A brief reflection" which builds on what Greg Thomas describes as personal leadership which is.. “the desire of an individual to take charge of his or her own life. Personal leaders realize that leadership is not a position or title, but an outlook [...]

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Positive or negative: What world view are you creating?

by George Ambler on November 11, 2007

This post from Curt Rosengren really struck a cord with me… It’s a great question for leaders…. If we’re going to make a positive change in the world, hope is a prerequisite. And that sense of hope can be either fed or depleted by what you choose to let into your brain to begin with……. [...]

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Leading for the Next Act

by George Ambler on August 11, 2007

The article titled “Leading for the Next Act: Why CEOs Must Evolve or Step Aside“ published in Knowledge@Wharton provides an interesting discussion concerning the need for leaders to change their leadership style to fit that challenges facing their organisations. “The secret to long-term CEO success, suggests David Nadler, a consultant to boards and senior executives, is conceiving of [...]

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The Practice of Mindfulness

by George Ambler on July 18, 2007

The leadership practice of being fully present and in the moment is one of the most powerful and difficult leadership practices we can master. This state of being is captured by Lao-Tzu as follows: Do you have the patience to waittill your mud settles and the water is clear?Can you remain unmovingtill the right action arises by [...]

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Leader, Be Yourself

by George Ambler on April 3, 2006

The article by Kellye Whitney, The New Leadership Requirement: Be Yourself from the Chief Learning Officer discusses the importance of being yourself, stating that: “if you are your very best self, your chances of becoming a great leader increase.” With a dizzying array of books and workshops on leadership it becomes easy to fall into [...]

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