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Many people do not struggle with leadership because they do not care. They struggle because leadership asks them to communicate from a place they may not have practiced yet. We often think leadership is about asking us to become more decisive, more confident, or better at getting things done by motivating others. There is some truth in that. Leadership does ask us to create movement. It asks us to help people face reality, work together, and move something forward that matter

The idea of soft skills being secondary to technical ones isn’t just a flawed assumption — it’s also incredibly damaging. That’s why we need to let go of the term ‘soft skills’ and replace it with something more useful.

Have you taken the time to take a good hard look at your leadership skills? At some point in a leader's career, it becomes necessary to...

Have you ever heard the story of the Golden Buddha? It is a beautiful myth that points the way toward some fundamental truths about you....

Gratitude is a powerful state of emotional being. Gratitude can shift perspectives, change relationships and open up unimaginable...

I wake up every day intending to change the world. Sometimes that intention doesn't stretch past my front door, but on other days I find...

Taking on a leadership role can be one of the most challenging things you do. Leadership comes from a passionate place deep inside. It is...

Your ability to succeed in life is influenced by your ability to look at things as they are.

When we focus intently on discovering the subtle fears we have locked away inside the subconscious, we have the opportunity....