How do we turnaround our Teams

by | Jan 20, 2017

I believe that all workplaces can be a place for immense creativity and harmony. Old paradigm: Management has all the answers. The day of top down is dead. It’s unrealistic and irrelevant in today’s marketplace. Rather, today, Management can tap into the wisdom of its...

Why Kindness?

by | Nov 22, 2016

Let’s consider the potential impact of our practice of kindness. To give you an idea of the potential impact of our practice of peace and love, consider the work of Dr. David R. Hawkins, author of Power vs. Force and other books on human consciousness. Dr....

The Presence of Presence – Physical Aura

by | Oct 18, 2016

I read this recently: Anna Deavere Smith, consummate actor and activist, was speaking about physical aura, that is, presence. She was relaying a story about a humble man, still touchingly capable of awe in what she called “the presence of presence.” Ms....

Giving Feedback – Rightly

by | Oct 5, 2016

While coaching leaders, often I am asked to help them conquer their fear of giving feedback.  I’m reminded of the time while working with a group of top leaders from a global bank when they said, “Hand on heart, Martha, we absolutely hate delivering...

What if the power of our teams could do this?

by | Aug 18, 2016

James Hill for the New York Times The Power of the Team Maya DiRado, US 2016 Olympic Gold Medal winner for the 200m Backstroke Q:  “When you looked up at the board, what did you expect to see?”   Maya:   “I don’t know. I could tell I was in the race at the end....

"I Want My 'Field Presence' Back!"

by | Jun 20, 2016

While coaching a co-chairman for a professional services firm’s practice who needed to find his leadership presence, he said, “I am at my absolute best when I am with my clients and together we are solving their issues.”  It’s where he knew he...