Recently I hosted a personal transformation program. Here 's the 3-step contemplation I led: 1. What one practice have you fully imbibed and implemented in your leadership? 2. How has it changed your life? 3. How has it changed others' lives for the better? One woman shared that she had been told how humble she was as a leader because she truly listened. She aimed to be fully present to others and not fear the problem presented at the time, her cohort also had the great gi

TRANSCENDENT COMPANIES are organisations who are so Conscious they easefully go beyond not only realising the full potential of their employees they transcend the mundane to ensure they are positively affecting social transformation. Think Southwest Airlines, Google, Starbucks, Whole Foods Market, Patagonia. Consider if your company takes care of the 4 tenets of transcendence: 1. A higher purpose 2. Stakeholder focus 3. Conscious culture 4. Conscious leadership Check out

As you finish up the week, can you remember a time when your thinking felt 'soulful' as you went about your day? If you have been stuck in 'meaningless' thought and actions try this exercise to help reconnect with the soul of your work. Think over the ways you were asked to use your mind: data crunching seeking meaning from someone's conversation with you - deducing further information or truth answering emails on processes answering factual queries sensing your own n

Presenting in Kuala Lumpur in December quickly showed me that conscious global leadership goes beyond differences and diversity. It links in to a common humanity that requires archetypal thinking. What does that mean? Here's what happened. I took things carefully, that is, aimed to assess where people were at and the energy in the room as it gradually filled for the conference. I was not used to the way of dress and I found body language was difficult to read under the shro

Last week I gave a talk for the Copia Club on how to plan your time from the higher perspective of a 'conscious' leader. These successful entrepreneurs didn't need a lesson in good time management. They needed tips on how to take a higher view of this elusive thing called 'time'. I gave 5 steps on how to warp time so that time serves you well and you create the success you are destined to achieve. Rather than letting time dictate your fate, you become the master of your ti