Leadership Principals

With a focus on self-awareness, we help people become the best versions of themselves. We are wired to see ourselves through our intentions and others through their actions. With awareness, we can see ourselves in action and choose differently to be more connected, coherent, and effective with others.

To guide organizations through complexity, change leaders must understand influences, interrelations, and dependencies, and have the courage and the ability to work with competing priorities, ambiguity, and resistance to new ways of doing things.

In the beginner's mindset, there are many possibilities. To the expert, there are few. Effective leaders have an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions.

Growth and transformation occur when we face and overcome challenges. Challenges, whether personal or professional, are opportunities for learning and growth, leading to positive change and becoming better versions of ourselves.

Trust is the glue of life. It’s the foundation that holds relationships together. Trust is needed so that the team can embrace conflict as a means of generating and evaluating ideas.

Leadership is not a rank or a role that someone holds in an organization. It's something we do—something we cultivate. We can lead from any position. Leadership is an attitude towards oneself, work, and others. We are all leaders; we are all leading our lives.

Leaders are neither made nor born, but are developed through life experiences, mentoring, coaching, education, and a multitude of other influences. Leadership is like learning a new language; the more we practice, the better we become.

Scarcity mindset (we don’t have enough money, talent) is often the default. We are invited to access our resourcefulness to open up new possibilities.

Leadership is a dynamic process that involves growth, evolution, and openness to new ways of leading. Leaders who embrace unlearning and relearning can inspire their teams, drive progress, and achieve sustainable success.

Continually engage with others in ways that inspire new insights, foster awareness and learning, and create accountability.

Surface conflict so that disagreements can be aired in a way that creates transparency rather than resentment. Conflict is only about ideas and not personal conflicts.

Leadership happens one conversation at a time. The quality of your conversations—and the questions you ask—determine what you will and will not accomplish.