LEADING WITH HEART: FOSTERING MEANING AND PURPOSE IN THE WORKPLACE.

The other day, I was in a very intense conversation with the owner of a financial services company, regarding the toxic corporate culture that is becoming mainstream in certain sectors of the marketplace. This phenomenon is having adverse consequences and its effects is not always properly appreciated. It can have devastating effects in terms of value destruction, careers of very bright

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IT’S TIME TO GET A RHYTHM INTO YOUR LIFE.

A rhythm is a regular, repeated movement or sound. If one thinks of some examples like the rhythm of a wall clock, the heartbeat, your pulse, our breathing, the rising of the sun in the morning; it all carries with it some element of regularity and predictability. If these rhythms stop, it leads to dysfunctionality and may even be life

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BEING ALIVE TO NEW POSSIBILITIES. 

To say that the world is in bad shape, is an understatement. The global economy is in bad shape, the environment is in bad shape, politics is in bad shape, social cohesion is in bad shape, our collective moral fiber is in bad shape…… When you and me go through the media headlines on a daily basis, there are just

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WHEN SOMEBODY BELIEVES IN YOU.

The myth of the so called self-made man or woman has long been debunked in leadership circles. No significant people in life, made it without the influence of others. Central in the scheme of things, is the role of mentors. “When we consider the fragmentation of the family, the speed of change demanding the constant learning of new skills and

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