The root of honesty is awareness. — What if told you that your thoughts are not a reliable source of data. Most leaders I’ve met, pride themselves on being rationale decision-makers. But our cognitive bias and limited, mental bandwidth makes belief in our innate ability to consume information and reach the right conclusions, well, pretty irrational. So…

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” — Brené Brown This quote sums up why vulnerability is a root of leadership. Leadership is fundamentally the instrument of change. Change requires courage. It takes courage to put your idea into the arena. To be true to your values when…

The root of self-efficacy is competency. This root appears very straightforward. Competency in your domain inspires self-confidence and a sense that you can and will be effective in your actions and decisions. As you create positive outcomes, you will feel capable of taking on greater responsibility and opportunity. Competency is…

The root of self-esteem is integrity. It is said, that we cannot give what we do not have. If you believe this to be true, then it implies that leaders will struggle to pass on values that they have not made active in their own lives. We can talk about…

The root of self-esteem is integrity. The root of self-efficacy is competency. The root of connection is vulnerability. The root of honesty is awareness. The root of purpose is intention. The root of empathy is love. Integrity, competency, vulnerability, awareness, intention and love are the roots we must grow inside…

Too many rules. — “Make your rules of life brief, yet so as to embrace the fundamentals…” ~ Marcus Aurelius You have created rules that govern how you perceive, and in some cases respond to, just about everything in your life. You have rules that determine when you allow yourself to be happy, Or…