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Creative Tension
Language and words fascinate me. I find joy in understanding the connections between concepts and ideas. Between thoughts and deeds. I am particularly intrigued by the concept of 'creative tension'. For me, creative tension is a key precursor to transformative change...
Slow Down. Pack Your Patience.
It's hard to slow down at any time of the year, to practice patience. And, it's particularly hard during a change of seasons. Real and metaphoric. And, it’s that time of year, again. Back to school. Back to work ... well, we were still working and at a slower pace for...
Top Ten Considerations for Leading Across Generations
Leading teams and projects in today’s diverse five-generation workforce is a privilege, with expansive opportunities and challenges as multi-coloured as the generations themselves! The Traditionalists (b. 1922-1945), aka The Silent Generation, remind us of loyalty and...
The Epic Tale Part 2: Halfway to Somewhere
I am halfway to somewhere. I wake up disoriented, forgetting for a moment where I am. I feel a deep quiet within, a serene feeling brought on by the early sounds of nature and the rustic cosy cabin-like decor. The inner fog slowly clears. I am in a tranquil place. I...
The Epic Tale Part 1: One Mosaic Piece at a Time
A Minority Everywhere I Go: Leading in A Global Mosaic by: Lucy Shenouda As I prepare to step into a new life, new role, new team in an ancient country and culture, I do so with a deep sense of self-assurance. This feeling is strong in spite of the objections of my...
Showing Up Not Showing Off: Shed Complicity for Simplicity
Complicity? We have all been complicit. At some point. Complicit to not showing up as our true selves. Complicit with our inner critic voice. Complicit to present ourselves as less than who we are, truly. We all have something special within us, a leader within. A...
What’s the way to a team’s heart?
What’s the way to a team’s heart? Do team’s have heart?! Do teams have laughter, joy, celebration? Yes! Firmly believing that a team has all of a human’s vital organs, a system in its own right is fundamental to building resilient teams. Teams do have a personality...
Take a Walk with a Turtle. Take a Six Second Pause.
“Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause.” said Bruce Feiler, Author and Television Personality. I take a walk with a turtle. I behold the world in pause. I look up at the blue skies, fascinated as the clouds roll by. I am transfixed in a moment of...
Perseverance: Being Present to Discomfort
I’ve come to appreciate perseverance comes from being present to discomfort. Feeling uncomfortable is disconcerting and disorienting. Over the years, feeling discomfort and being present to what's needed in those moments has led me to challenges and obstacles to be...
