by Marlene Chism | Mar 22, 2020 | Enlightened Leader, Mindset |
Google initiated a two-year study on team performance to find what the highest-producing teams have in common: psychological safety. Psychological safety promotes creativity, moderate risk-taking and increased innovation. Psychological safety affects engagement,...
by Marlene Chism | Oct 7, 2017 | Enlightened Leader |
David Hawkins, author of Power Versus Force says, ” Wisdom is doing that which makes you strong and avoiding that which makes you weak.” With the purpose of developing wise leaders, here is a short list that contrasts that which makes us strong versus that...
by Marlene Chism | Sep 22, 2016 | Accountability, Education, Enlightened Leader, Responsibility |
The third component for enlightened leadership is accountability. As a consultant and executive educator I get to talk to a lot of leaders in different industries and levels within the organization. A common thread is the desire to increase employee accountability....
by Marlene Chism | Sep 15, 2016 | Alignment, Awareness, Enlightened Leader |
Every leadership problem you have, as well as every personal problem you experience can be overcome with a higher level of awareness. In No-Drama Leadership I devoted an entire chapter to awareness because, as Einstein said, “you can’t fix a problem from the same...
by Marlene Chism | Aug 20, 2015 | Alignment, Communication, Enlightened Leader |
You can tell a lot about a person’s values when you listen deeply. Today while on the treadmill at the gym I watched TV as former President Jimmy Carter announced that cancer had spread from his liver to his brain. As expected, reporters asked questions about his...
by Marlene Chism | May 2, 2015 | Enlightened Leader, Transform Culture |
Just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. For example, you can’t see germs, but we now know that certain germs are deadly. You can’t see electricity, but you use electricity every single day when you flip...