fullfathomfifty: soundings in leadership
Wisdom Creation
This melancholy quote has been a motivating challenge for us at SeaChange—how do we accelerate the development of wisdom in leaders and teams? The commitment to that quest is embedded in our logo.
Homeward Bound
This leadership journey starts with my brother. He joined the military at 18 and retired nearly three decades later as a Navy SEAL Commander.
microlearning
As adults we become more self-directed in how we learn. It needs to be relevant, experiential and customized, to cite a few adult learning principles.
micromotion
Thanks to the support of Headspace, I remain on track with my resolution to meditate for 15 minutes every day this year. Through the “meditation buddy” feature I can see that some of you have a longer streak going than I do!
micromeditation
Ever feel like your brain is a small furry creature furiously gathering acorns and then promptly forgetting where the last batch was stored?
micromoments
Thanks to technology, we’re able to maximize every moment, filling the time between meetings, deadlines and errands with a text, a tweet or a YouTube video. But maybe we’re missing something here. Perhaps those in-between moments matter more than we realize.
Lionhearted Leadership
The November issue of the Harvard Business Review features a global list of 100 top-performing CEOs of 2015. The list is based on financial metrics as well as environmental, social and governance indicators.
It's a Jungle Out There!
I do think and talk a lot about clarity and intentionality with my executive coaching clients. What I haven’t spent much time exploring—at least out loud—is the tangled and often bewildering process of getting to that desired state of lucidity.
Presto! Team Performance Revealed
In the world of leadership development, models replicate like rabbits. A new management technique, tool or tactic comes bouncing along every few months. I've certainly been guilty of chasing a theory until another one captures my attention.
Intuition Unlocked
Do you ever wonder why you just know which sandwich you want to order, or what clothing to choose, or who you would like to see this weekend?
Reflections on a Year: Our Top Five Posts on Wisdom and Excellence
When we launched our blog a year ago, we set out to share observations while offering tools for the daily work and perspectives on the bigger picture. Topics ranged from executive coaching and excellence to mindfulness and strategic capacity.
Breaking News
It has been a slow-moving season here in Maine. We’re deep into June and the forces of unfurling, blossoming and hatching are still very much at work.
Juggling: A Second Act
My last post on work-life balance, The Juggling Act, resulted in more responses from you, Dear Readers, than any prior blog. That seems a good indicator that I should write about the topic again, this round sharing your insights.
The Juggling Act
The stars and stripes in our small town Memorial Day Parade got me thinking about how the Declaration of Independence articulates our right to pursue happiness, but there’s no guarantee we’ll ever achieve it.
A Laughing Matter
I had my stand-up comedic debut last Saturday night. No, it wasn’t at Carolines on Broadway, one of New York’s more well-known comedy clubs.
The Possibility Factor
We are in the third and final day of a national junior high chess tournament. It’s a multicultural scene with students from across the country and all ethnic backgrounds.
The Superpower of Observation
In the field of quantum physics there is a hypothetical experiment involving a cat-in-a-box. Also at play are the theories of entanglement and superposition, which would require more than this blog or my liberal arts brain to properly explain.
The Nose Knows
This might surprise anyone who knows me well. I am currently enrolled in a stand-up comedy class. Don’t laugh.
The Nutella Legacy
While I rarely read it cover to cover, I do make a point of perusing the obituary on the last page of The Economist. A lot of living is covered there. It’s not just the heroes whose successes are chronicled, but also the toxic residue left by people who have misused their power.