I recall passing my driving test. I was so proud. I got my brand new Lancer and I really thought that I could drive … I had a permit to prove it. I soon learnt that the permit was just that, it gave me permission to drive. I struggled to reverse park. The 4 lanes … Continue reading GROWING IN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Author: judyjosephmcsween
If you chat long enough with Judy, at some stage of the discussion, the importance of being still and reflecting will surface in the conversation. It is hard to imagine that someone who exudes such passion and energy actually takes time out daily to sit still for 20mins twice a day. However Judy would be the first to admit that her daily meditative practice has contributed to her success with her organisational development interventions.
Clients continually express surprise at her ability to engage workshop participants in open and honest discussions, on highly contentious interpersonal and organisational issues, while she contains a relaxed and respectful climate in the room.
The duality of her persona is exposed as she convulses into spontaneous laughter, bringing elements of fun into her strategic planning leadership development and team building sessions.
Her energy is contagious, so do not be surprised if you succumb and find yourself and your team mates working into the wee hours to complete a workshop assignment, so that you are able to spend the next day in introspection and reflection :-)
Blindspots
I was approaching the entry barrier to the marina, when I was temporarily distracted by the beauty of the sunset. In that split second, I succumbed to temporary blindness. One moment everything was dark, the next, the barrier was inches away from my windscreen. Fortunately I was driving slowly, so although a bit unnerved, there … Continue reading Blindspots
BECOMING A FULLY INTELLIGENT LEADER PART III … knowing versus being
In Part II, I re-presented Chad Meng Tan’s poignant questions “What if people can use contemplative practices to help them succeed in life and at work? In other words, what if contemplative practices can be made beneficial both to people’s careers and to business bottom lines?” I also suggested that despite well documented research findings, … Continue reading BECOMING A FULLY INTELLIGENT LEADER PART III … knowing versus being
BECOMING A FULLY INTELLIGENT LEADER PART II … knowing versus being
COVID 19 represents the extreme and full embodiment of VUCA - #covidisvucapersonified In Part I, I shared with you extracts from Edward Hess’ insightful article ““The #1 Leadership Skill for the COVID 19 War – Inner Peace” on the leadership competencies required for leading in VUCA Times. I postured that VUCA times require the transition of … Continue reading BECOMING A FULLY INTELLIGENT LEADER PART II … knowing versus being
BECOMING A FULLY INTELLIGENT LEADER PART I … knowing versus being
The Marshall Goldsmith quotation “The major challenge of most executives is not understanding the practice of leadership – it is practicing their understanding of leadership.” has always resonated with me and probably even moreso in this current period. Edward Hess in his article “The #1 Leadership Skill for the COVID 19 War – Inner Peace”, describes the … Continue reading BECOMING A FULLY INTELLIGENT LEADER PART I … knowing versus being
You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Transformation Through Contemplative Practice Part 5
“WHAT IF people can use contemplative practices to help them succeed in life and at work? In other words, what if contemplative practices can be made beneficial both to people’s careers and to business bottom lines?” – Chade-Meng Tan Our journey has taken us from Meditation as a contemplative practice, the neuroscientific findings on meditation, … Continue reading You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Transformation Through Contemplative Practice Part 5
You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Transformation Through Contemplative Practice Part 4 – Frameworks Coaching Process & Conversational Intelligence
“WHAT IF people can use contemplative practices to help them succeed in life and at work? In other words, what if contemplative practices can be made beneficial both to people’s careers and to business bottom lines?” – Chade-Meng Tan In journeying through Part 1 to Parts 2 and 3, we acknowledged Meditation as a contemplative … Continue reading You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Transformation Through Contemplative Practice Part 4 – Frameworks Coaching Process & Conversational Intelligence
You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Transformation Through Contemplative Practice Part 3 – Goleman and Google
“WHAT IF people can use contemplative practices to help them succeed in life and at work? In other words, what if contemplative practices can be made beneficial both to people’s careers and to business bottom lines?” – Chade-Meng Tan In Parts 1 and 2, I examined (i) what are contemplative practices, as defined by the … Continue reading You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Transformation Through Contemplative Practice Part 3 – Goleman and Google
Part 2 – You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Transformation through Contemplative Practice
WHAT IF people can use contemplative practices to help them succeed in life and at work? In other words, what if contemplative practices can be made beneficial both to people’s careers and to business bottom lines? Chade-Meng Tan In Part 1, I shared the Tree of Contemplative Practices, in which meditation was one branch of … Continue reading Part 2 – You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Transformation through Contemplative Practice
You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks Part 1
“WHAT IF people can use contemplative practices to help them succeed in life and at work? In other words, what if contemplative practices can be made beneficial both to people’s careers and to business bottom lines?” – Chade-Meng Tan For years we may have sabotaged ourselves and even rejected others, because of the refrain that … Continue reading You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks Part 1
are you ready for a time out? 