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We live in a world that celebrates knowing yet we have to grow comfortable with not knowing, and being okay with being wrong.

Leadership is a Marathon of Self-Discovery
Ever feel so done, depleted, and empty that you wonder if you can show up, never mind lead? Well, join the damn club. And as a member of this exclusive club, know that great leadership is…

Battle Cries For The Season
We are in a battle, folks. It is time for us to suit up, show up, and be the warriors we are. Since we are hard-wired for connection this is not an option but an imperative.

Chaos Is A Gift
During this time of sanitizing wipes, hands made raw from washing, and lighting many a candle, let’s take a page out of the playbook of a global team our firm has worked with for many a moon. Their success is built on a myriad of strengths which include the ability to navigate chaos with courage and wisdom, using it as a catalyst for transformation.

Leadership Means Having To Say You’re Sorry
Most apologies suck so the good ones make a big difference. Incorporate the 6 “must-have’s” and avoid the 5 “don’ts” to inspire those with a sincere apology.

How To Have A Good Goodbye At Work
How we leave a job is more important than how we entered. Put these 5 practices into play when you leave and people will be inspired.

Courage Based Confidence
Nailing the numbers does not change lives. Leaders need to go within, own what is theirs, and discover the 4 ways to enhance courage that deepens emotional wholeness and spiritual strength.

Leadership Lessons From The Frontlines Of Alzheimer’s
Karen shares the wisdom she learns being on the frontlines of Alzheimers: five mantras that can enlighten boardrooms, workplaces, and all leaders

Curiosity & Empathy
Curiosity helps us to be more present to ourselves, empowering to our colleagues, and open to our loved ones. When it partners with empathy there is no end to how it enhances engagements, trust, and courage in the workplace and life.

A Culture of Mindfulness & Connection
Listen as Karen shares her insights on how the power of connection and mindfulness contributes to well-being at work and in life.

Karen Appears on the Dana Barrett Show
Listen as Karen discusses what Alzheimers can teach all of us about how the gifts of joy, presence, acceptance, and self-discovery.

Celebrating Empathy This Holiday Season
Life is messy. It has the tendency to kick the livin’ snot out of us. And sometimes, we run out of gas. It is during these times that we need the supportive people in our lives to step in.

Peace Out
Yes, goodbyes are hard. The time leading up to them is often even harder as we wrestle with what is working and what is not, and the temptation to get out of dodge as quickly as possible weighs on us.

Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware!)
Not all executive coaches are created equal. Read this to discover what 4 things you need to know before retaining your coach.

Being Radical
Self-care is ultimately about living well which includes not negating responsibilities and being mindful of our impact on others.

Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
Many executives fall into the trap of continuing to do what they have always done. Starting anew means we have the chance to create new neural pathways by thinking, behaving, and speaking differently.

We Are Only As Sick As Our Secrets
Telling the so-called truth is further exacerbated by the fact that talented, hard-charging, highly valued, ambitious professionals know stuff. And they want to share their experience and hard-won wisdom with others.

The Power of the Porch
Last month, my team and I gathered together with an executive team whose members came from all parts of the globe for an offsite meeting. As the facilitator, I knew the time together had to be powerful, high-energy, and valuable in order to warrant three days away from the office for this group of hard-working, high-performing leaders.

Apologizing Well
Apologies are hard. And often times, quite frankly, the ones we get suck. There are blaming apologies. Excuse-laden apologies. Clueless apologies. There are few, all-in, I-get-what-an-ass-I-was apologies.

The Ultimate Connection
How we look at the cross is how we deal with suffering – ours and that of others. How we sit with our suffering and the suffering of those we love deepens our connection.

Moving Away From Self-Deception
I’m sharing some lessons learned from the front lines of high school; wisdom that reminds us of the importance of being accountable and stepping away from self-deception that can be so comfortable:

Connecting Consciously
In an era of important causes like “Me Too,” it seems there has become a war on boys, and the mixed messages we send them are damaging.

Connection: A Super Power at Work & Life
We are wired to connect. Our brains (hearts/bodies/spirits) need connection as much as we need safety and basic nourishment to survive and thrive. And since we spend a tremendous time with our workplace “family” it is important to know that connection can literally enhance engagement, productivity, profitability, and talent retention.

Listening Deeply
Listening Deeply creates miracles. And, first it requires a daily, if not a constant commitment to turn toward ourselves with acceptance and compassion so we can evolve.

Curiosity
Curiosity is a leadership super power. It is also a journey of inquiry into ourselves. It helps us to discover our essence, explore what we have been taught, strengthen what is working, and address what we can change. It is a call to wake up and evolve.

Standing In The Gap
Life is messy. It has the tendency to kick the livin’ snot out of us. And sometimes, as Connected Leaders, we run out of gas. It is during these times that we need the supportive people in our lives to step in.

Chief Well Being Officers
Making employees feel cared for is the single most powerful contributing factor to their well-being, loyalty, and performance at work. It also fosters trust, the cornerstone of effective and healthy organizations.

Chief Well-Being Officers
ing employees feel cared for is the single most powerful contributing factor to their well-being, loyalty, and performance at work. It also fosters trust, the cornerstone of effective and healthy organizations.

Transforming Through Change
This time of year, many young people graduate, saying goodbye to the familiar to start a new and uncertain chapter. Graduation offers us a unique opportunity to reflect on what we have learned about ourselves.

Like An Aspen Tree
In a world that won’t stop talking, how many of us are truly connecting? Considering our plugged-in frenzy, are we sacrificing connection for self-promotion, swipe left’s, and likes?

Why Alzheimer’s Is A Thief
Greg had always been nothing short of fastidious, organizing his closet by color and style. Nothing was ever out of place. Indeed, it made him hard to live with at times.
Then things started to change.