Talent Whisperers®
Quietly motivating and developing leaders of great talent
I like to framing styles of leadership as I see them in the fish story. I’m adding a level 5 here that is not as easy to grasp as the others: Level 3 and above leadership empowers, inspires, grows and scales teams and organizations. Level 1 and 2 leadership often leads to under-utilize or diminish… Read More
Radical Candor in the Mirror is all about not being delusional or self-destructive, but instead recognizing opportunities for continuous growth within ourselves. Read More
The radiant energy that filled on a chance encounter with the Dalai Lama 40+ years remains with me to this day. Read More
My first early childhood education exercise was to go to a pre-school where a teacher was having particular trouble with three very disruptive boys she could not get under control. She hoped just to get a day of relief by having me take them for the day. I approached the boys and told them that… Read More
The path to enlightenment lies not in the footsteps of another. – CD In developing talent, it is important to help them learn to find their own path that not only resonates with them, but that is also appropriate for the unique experiences they will come upon in their path. When I interview someone who… Read More
In Relentless – From Good to Great to Unstoppable, personal trainer Tim Grover explains what he has learned from coaching athletes like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade. Grover breaks down what it takes to be unstoppable, keep going when everyone else is giving up, to thrive under pressure, to never let your emotions make… Read More
Content Strategy seems to revolve around at least nine types or concepts of content that I’ve come up with in the purposes they serve as part of a user experience. This is what I walked away with after our oldest, Tasha, tried to explain Content Strategy and Content Types to me which led me to… Read More
Unconscious Bias and Privilege are things that are easy to claim we don’t have. The City Bus metaphors may help us wake up. Read More
The bird’s-eye view of myself came early for me leading to more Out-of-Body experiences and living and coaching from an elevated perspective. Read More
In challenging times of change, layoffs and cost-cutting may be necessary. Employee morale, engagement and trust in leadership takes a big hit with a layoff. How do we turn that into a win? Read More