Leadership has no color

The Mental Breakdown - Edition #45

From the Coaches

Edna Figueroa reflects on how organizations can truly create an inclusive leadership environment in Leadership has no color, but we need to look beyond to recognize everyone.

Lori Brewer Collins introduces the concept of a Clearness Committee, a mindfulness tactic that can help your clients make better decisions in A Transformative Decision-Making Practice for Business Leaders.

Joanne Irving makes the case that effort, although important, can be wasted without the right plan and advice to accompany it in Stop Pedaling as Fast as You Can.

Gary Mitchell tells it like it is in this acknowledgement of the challenges facing modern business leaders in Lets face it – leadership is really tough.

Sean Byrnes reminds us that sometimes the constraints our clients see aren’t necessarily real but are actually of their own making in Avoiding Imaginary Constraints.

Merideth Mehlberg tells leaders that part of preparing for an important conversation is also clearly defining how the other person can walk away from it with value in Unlocking Success and Memorability: The Art of Co-Creating Conversations with Executives.

From the Operators & Investors

Mario Thomas gives evergreen tips leaders can follow to help their business survive and thrive in uncertain times in Driving organisational transformation in a downturn.

Debbie Reed challenges leaders to focus more on how they can receive encouragement, advice, and more from others in Can You Receive?

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