TL:DR — How do you identify the inter-related elements in a system and the way information and energy flows between them? From that, how do you identify… Read more “Systems Thinking for Complex Problems”
Author: Jim
I'm a co-active coach. I help men own their emotions, strengths and values in pursuit of becoming their best self as a father, and as a man. I'm also an electrical engineer, who has studied fine-art digital photography at the School of Photographic Arts:Ottawa, and reads about social psychology for fun. It's all in pursuit of powerful self-expression, for me and for those that I serve.
When we are fully open, we have the greatest impact on the world around us.
Leading through Uncertainty and Change
Humans do not like uncertainty and change. We just don’t. One of the foundational questions all spiritual traditions wrestles with is: “how do we live with change?”… Read more “Leading through Uncertainty and Change”
Managing VS Leading
There are two types of work products: 1–This will work 2–This might work THIS WILL WORK “This will work” tasks are known, understandable, and predictable. A sales… Read more “Managing VS Leading”
Recovery back to Centre
We all have a lot of stress we’re carrying — here are some practices to help re-centre yourself after a stressful situation (or series of meetings that… Read more “Recovery back to Centre”
Is your resolution based in shame, or fulfillment?
“Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness — I wouldn’t know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.” — Aaron Copland The New Year, with… Read more “Is your resolution based in shame, or fulfillment?”
What will you do with your one wild and precious life?
If you’re someone who’s struggling to articulate your “passion”, here are three questions that might guide you in creating more meaning in your life: What are… Read more “What will you do with your one wild and precious life?”
What Kind of Leader do you Want to be?
Our customer was yelling at me, angry that the product we had sold her wasn’t “right.” She was accusing us of cutting corners, and changing the manufacturing… Read more “What Kind of Leader do you Want to be?”
Depressed managers are impacting your business: what to look for, and how to help them.
In North America, about 1 in 5 people suffer from mental health challenges. That means if you have five managers in your organization, chances are, at least… Read more “Depressed managers are impacting your business: what to look for, and how to help them.”
New Study Reveals Critical Factor for Motivating Employees
Managers are increasingly supervising employees with whom they seldom have face-to-face interactions. Unfortunately, employees who work remotely 100% of the time are among the least engaged. Gallup… Read more “New Study Reveals Critical Factor for Motivating Employees”
Are you a Professional?
Thursday was a critical practice for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. The BPO was preparing to perform Stravinsky’s Petrushka, a work considered by most musicians to be “one… Read more “Are you a Professional?”
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