Welcome to PPL blog. The purpose of this blog is to share observations, insights and opinions regarding discovering new possibilities for ourselves and our organizations. Your comments and topic suggestions are welcome!
Leadership is impossible without . . .
TRUST. Please excuse the shouting, but I want to be sure you hear me. You cannot be an effective leader without trust. Leadership is dependent on being about to motivate and inspire others to achieve positive change. You will not have the respect of your followers if you are not trustworthy. As a result, you will not be able to truly motivate or inspire them. You may scare them into following you or use your status to force them to follow you, but true change will not result and will not be sustained. …
Be Aware, Be Very Aware
I am a court-certified mediator in Virginia. I volunteer for a non-profit mediation center and a few times a quarter I am available to mediate court-referred cases. I had one such case recently and it reminded me of the importance of noticing our emotions and not letting them guide our decision-making.
My case involved a dispute between two personal friends regarding a loan re-payment agreement. …
Achievement - It's Not About a Gold Medal
Olympic athletes are amazing. Please think about the amount of work, commitment, training, resources and time that is required to qualify for the Olympic games, while also acknowledging that at least 95% of the athletes don't win medals. What keeps them going? Let's be honest - many of us would think, "If I can't win a gold medal, why bother?".
In his most recent book, Flourish, Dr. Martin Seligman describes the five components of well-being as PERMA - Positive emotions, Engagement, positive Relationships, Meaning and Achievement. …
What's Holding You Back?
Part of the human condition is learning how to deal with pain and disappointment. This is true for all of us - even if you had the "perfect" childhood and family. You (and me) developed thought habits and behaviors designed to help us cope with difficult times. You wrote stories to help you make sense of your world, such as "I am good at …", or "I don't like ….", or "I believe ….". Belief in these stories guided your behaviors and actions and for the most part, they served you well. …
"Sustained Change with Buy-In Does Work"
I am a proud graduate of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. I earned an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration with a concentration in leadership and organizational change. You can imagine my interest in the events currently unfolding here in Charlottesville over the unjust removal of UVA President Teresa Sullivan. If you need a summary of the events, please refer to this link - http://www.readthehook.com/104355/ouster-aftermath-timeline-uva-tumult
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