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We create our futures in language. The simple declaration of “No,” or “Yes,” creates a new future for us every day. I am not talking about the outcome of the yes or no - but that fact of saying either one opens up very different possibilities. From an ontological perspective (ontology, the s ...
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In this ongoing series of conversations with gifted leaders I am exploring #LeadershipFlow in action. What is it? How does it help leaders navigate change and inspire others to reach for more?Today I am sitting down with Kim Frederick who is the owner of Foxfield Arabians, a horseback riding and tra ...
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Croft interview - Scott MurrayIn this ongoing series of conversations with gifted leaders I am exploring #LeadershipFlow in action. What is it? How does it help leaders navigate change and inspire others to reach for more?Croft: Today I’m out on a beautiful urban farm to talk with Scott Mur ...
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As we continue to explore the concept of Flow in our study of LeadershipFlow it will be necessary to draw on the works of experts in the study of Flow. To help those who wish to learn more about flow here are some helpful resources:Let's begin with the book, The Rise of Superman, Decoding the Scie ...
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To start to lay out the concept of LeadershipFlow it is necessary to really understand the concept of Flow and there is no better place to start than the study of the man who is really considered the “Godfather” of Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced Me-High Chick-Sent-Me-High).  Csikszen ...
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Creating Culture and Expanding CapacityThe organizational culture that you currently have is 100% perfect to create the results you are currently getting, so if you want different results you will have to create a different culture. The ...
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In this ongoing series of conversations with gifted leaders I am exploring #LeadershipFlow in action. What is it? How does it help leaders navigate change and inspire others to reach for more?I recently spoke with Don Kern, who on December 1st, 2011, set the world record for the fastest time to c ...
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Our bodies are always speaking louder than our mouths. What we communicate is most fundamentally shaped by our presence, whether or not it is coherent with our message.  -Bob Dunham How do you show up when you show up? What is your leadership presence? Go to Amazon.com and look up leadership books ...
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"If you take care of your people your people will take care of your customers and your business will take care of itself.”    JW Marriott A key tenant of #LeadershipFlow is Cultivating Other Leaders and Teams. How do you do that? Well, let me ask you a question. Do you care about your empl ...
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"Yesterday, there was a wall of Tesla patents in the lobby of our Palo Alto headquarters. That is no longer the case. They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology.” -Elon MuskYou are a senior leader at a major automotive manu ...
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