A Powerful Tool for Building Leadership Capacity — In this article we’ll be introducing you to Polarity Thinking, one of the most powerful tools we use to help build leadership capacity. “Leadership capacity” is the ability to think and then respond more effectively during times of increasing VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and rapid change. We describe the…

Reflecting on how we impact others within our care — We ran a large-scale leadership development program with international acclaim. With 40 hours of curriculum with us, over 9 months, the average gain in the ability to think effectively about complex problems was equivalent to over two full years of graduate school, using the most rigorous and accurate assessment available…

We all need to make decisions during times of increasing VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and rapid change. But do you have a structure to your decision-making that allows you to respond effectively to complex situations? Do you have a process you can reliably follow? This is the one we…

In all our work, whether we’re engaged in executive coaching, leadership development, or team/organizational effectiveness consulting, we look for ways to help our clients make better, faster, and more agile decisions in conditions of increasing VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and rapid change. How can they respond more successfully to…

Driving Sustainable Organizational and Team Results Organizations launch so many initiatives, including: Culture change Integrating new mission, vision, strategy and/or values Developing high performing teams Employee engagement Leadership development in general, or developing high potential leaders Diversity Respectful workplace, anti-bullying Effective performance dialogues Self-awareness and understanding others using typologies like the Enneagram, MBTI, DISC, Colors, etc.

Why are most team-building activities at best entertainment, and at worst cynicism-generators and a waste of money? Organizations want to increase engagement without addressing the factors that are disengaging their employees. Engagement is not about playing games, solving puzzles, or listening to inspirational messages. It is about the perceived ability…

In a previous article we introduced you to Polarity Thinking, one of the most powerful tools we use to help build leadership capacity. “Leadership capacity” is the ability to think and then respond more effectively during times of increasing VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and rapid change. We describe the…

Challenges and Opportunities — In our roles as executive coaches, organizational consultants, friends, family members and human beings, we’re watching how those around us are being impacted by the current COVID crisis, including us. This is a time that can bring out the best or the worst in us, and we see both. We’ll…

Introducing Integrative Cycles of Learning — We define leadership capacity as the ability to lead more effectively in times of increasing VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and rapid change. Please see this important article for the vital but little-understood distinction between leadership capacity (our operating system) and leadership competencies (the software we run). We have proven…