I often get asked by leaders I work with, “how do I scale the leadership capacity of my team?” My answer is simple. It starts by leading and scaling oneself. This means working on oneself and building your capacity to lead and show up intentionally. Looking in the mirror is not easy, but essential to […]
Read More self-awareness, triggersI am reading an excellent book called The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson. A friend recommended it to me as we were discussing how this strong emotion shows up in our daily lives. Over half of the executives I work with deal with shame. Shame activates a whole host of feelings that include embarrassment, […]
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When was the last time you gave yourself a break from the day to day activities that consume you at work? I work with a lot of busy executives and many of them find it difficult to stop, pause and take a break from the action. One of the reasons it is so difficult is […]
Read More Leadership, self-awarenessI 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 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, LeadershipThere are many important variables that make up effective leaders. One of the most important is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups. As a leadership coach I work a great deal in the emotional intelligence domain. Personally, […]
Read MoreLike most of you, I have dropped a stone into a body of water to see how far the ripples expand out into the water. I am amazed how far the ripples reach from just a simple act of dropping a stone. The ripple effect is a great visual understanding of how leader’s actions impact […]
Read MoreI am sure you have heard the phrase “leaders are made and not just born”. I would wholeheartedly agree with that statement. Leadership is a journey and not a destination. One’s development as a leader is usually not a straight line to the top but a journey with many ups and downs as you progress […]
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