by Deb | Jul 23, 2019 | Leadership/Leadership Development, Learning, Mindful and Intentional
I had a few interesting experiences with birds and a butterfly recently that left me thinking about assumptions we make. The first experience was with a foundling, fledgling bird that reminded me that often when we think we are rescuing, we are in fact hindering:...
by Deb | Sep 13, 2014 | Leadership/Leadership Development, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Speak Speak, your lips are free.Speak, it is your own tongue.Speak, it is your own body.Speak, your life is still yours.See how in the blacksmith’s shopThe flame burns wild, the iron glows red;The locks open their jaws,And every chain begins to break.Speak, this...
by Deb | Oct 1, 2013 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Leadership/Leadership Development, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Fire What makes a fire burn is space between the logs, a breathing space. too much of a good thing, too many logs packed in too tight can douse the flames almost as surely as a pail of water would. So building fires requires attention to the spaces in between,...
by Deb | Oct 1, 2012 | Leadership/Leadership Development, Spirituality and Reflection
And in the end we follow them not because we are paid not because we might see some advantage, not because of the things they have accomplished not even because of the dreams they dream but simply because of who they are: the man, the woman, the leader, the boss...
by Deb | Aug 10, 2011 | Creativity, Leadership/Leadership Development, Learning
In November 2011, I will be co-presenting a workshop on Creative Leadership with my colleague and friend, Yvette Hyater-Adams as part of the ten-day NTL Festival of Learning. It is a great opportunity for personal and professional development. The Festival was...
by Deb | Oct 8, 2010 | Creativity, Leadership/Leadership Development
My colleague, Yvette Hyater-Adams and I have been in Singapore for the last few days having come to present a workshop on Creative Leadership at the NTL Festival of Learning. On our first morning here, Yvette woke a few hours earlier than me and I found her sitting on...
