Back in February, I wrote about the 4 Dimensional Leader Model I use to help leaders develop their self awareness and improve their inner game of leadership. Check it out here. The 4 domains are Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Spiritual. The Spiritual domain represents your moral compass. It defines who you are and how you […]
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The Inner Game of Leadership: Emotional Intelligence
I trust you have practiced noticing how you are showing up and impacting others using the 4 dimensional leader model outlined in my blog last month. Check it out here. Practicing and noticing these four domains helps you increase your self-awareness skills, which is the foundation of developing your emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is one […]
Read MoreThe Inner Game of Leadership: Self-Awareness
The 4 Dimensional Leader I hope many of you have taken the time to reflect on your story and discover what themes and patterns emerged that validates why you behave the way you do. Telling your story is one of the first steps to greater self-awareness. Check it out here. Leading is demanding. Life is […]
Read More Erika Hunter, LeadershipThe Inner Game of Leadership: Self-Awareness…What’s Your Story?
The inner game of leadership starts with understanding who you are as a person and as a leader. It is all about becoming self-aware. Without self-awareness it is easy to choose external symbols of success rather than becoming the person you want to be. Without self-awareness, it is difficult to regulate your emotions and feelings and see […]
Read More Howard Schultz, Leadership, self-awarenessLeadership is an Inside Game
“Only by knowing yourself can you become an effective leader”? Vince Lombardi, one of the NFL’s greatest coaches built his success as a person, coach and leader on this simple yet profound statement. For him, and for all of us it begins with self-knowledge and a key understanding of our core values and who […]
Read MoreHappy New Year? What will you do to develop your leadership this year?
Happy New Year! Take time for yourself and reflect on your leadership before Monday. Here we go again. A new year with new challenges and opportunities for us personally and for our organizations. Many of you have completed your business plan, SWOT analysis and budget for the new year. This process is well engrained […]
Read MoreLeadership Lessons from Chicago Cubs’ skipper Joe Maddon
As a diehard Cub fan I was disappointed that my beloved team fell short of making it to the World Series. We were beat by a better team in the National League Championship Series. As much as the pundits want to say, there is a curse, a black cat or Bartman is to blame, […]
Read MoreAre Gremlins impacting your leadership?
What do Gremlins have to do with Leadership? Everything! We all have them; that inner voice that speaks to us and shapes how we behave, how we show up and how authentic we are as a person or leader. These Gremlins usually develop during our early years and are based on people who have influenced […]
Read MoreWhat Leaders can learn from the Ryder Cup!
We can learn a great deal about leadership and effective team work by reviewing the outcome of the 40th Ryder Cup this past weekend at Gleneagles in Scotland. Europe won again and they soundly defeated USA for the 8th time in the last 10 matches. Why did Europe win again? There are lot of reasons […]
Read MoreLeadership Lessons from Roger Goodell
What valuable lessons have we learned from the NFL Commissioner and his actions before and after the video was released on Monday showing Ray Rice hitting his fiancé and knocking her out cold in the Atlantic City hotel elevator? The NFL is too big to fail. There are very close ties with the Commissioner and […]
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