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October 2011

October 11, 2011

“It is Better to be Pirates than to Join the Navy”

I never met Steve Jobs in person; he inspires me as he does so many...

October 05, 2011

Active Contemplation and Contemplative Action

At times, I have clearly been more of an activist than a contemplative. At other...

September 2011

September 27, 2011

Leadership is Like Creating a Craft Brew

One of the principles behind my Craft Brewery Pilgrimage is that leadership has a lot...

September 22, 2011

So, What is a Spiritual Director? How is that Different from a Leadership Coach?

When I tell people that I am a leadership coach and a spiritual director, there...

September 15, 2011

Sometimes Life is Simple

We tend to understand our lives as having ever-increasing level of complexity. Nearly instantaneous access...

September 13, 2011

An Attitude of Gratitude

I was talking with some friends last week about being grateful. We agreed that being...

September 06, 2011

What on Earth Does a Leadership Coach Do?

When I tell people that I am a leadership coach, the ones who are most...

August 2011

August 23, 2011

Living in Real Life

I know people all over the world online. I have friends on Facebook, followers on...

August 17, 2011

A Happy Hour with a Difference

Each month, I sponsor a Happy Hour with a Difference. I invite a knowledgeable, supportive...

August 16, 2011

First Thing in the Morning

There is nothing quite like the first thing in the morning. People, and cities, are...

August 09, 2011

Book Review: Tweedership

Being a leader is, in many ways, more about who you are than about what...

August 04, 2011

Coaching

A coach helps you become better at doing something; knows what goes into doing something...

August 02, 2011

Leadership is Both Simple and Complex

Leadership is both simple and complex. It is simple because it is focused on establishing...

July 2011

July 28, 2011

Argument v. Persuasion: Winning or Winning Over?

I went to a party last weekend, and the conversation turned to one of the most...

July 26, 2011

Learning to Fly From Within

I have a friend who I have never actually met. We live on opposite coasts...

July 21, 2011

Making a Difference or Making a Living?

Why is it so challenging to be both meaningful and effective at the same time? Why...

July 19, 2011

Constant Change is Here to Stay

Change is one of the few constants in our lives. Growing, learning, aging, forgetting; to...

July 12, 2011

Benedict in the Boardroom

Benedict was born around 480 in central Italy and educated in Rome. He disapproved of...

June 2011

June 16, 2011

On Management: A Reflection for Fathers’ Day

My father spent more than thirty years working on an automobile assembly line. He had...

June 14, 2011

Book Review: Being Wrong

Being Wrong by Kathryn Schultz begins with some very good, and intriguing, questions. Why is...

May 2011

May 16, 2011

Happy Hours with a Difference!

Many nonprofit organizations have a wealth of resources that they do not recognize. It’s so...

April 2011

April 26, 2011

On Recognition

I have worked with a lot of people in a variety of different situations. One...

April 15, 2011

The Breakfast Club, Revisited

I get together every couple of weeks with a group of guys for breakfast. Now,...

March 2011

March 25, 2011

Book Review: Scouting the Divine

Scouting the Divine by Margaret Feinberg has set me off on a new adventure, thinking...

March 18, 2011

Confessions of a Recovering Political Junkie

When I was a child, what I wanted to do “when I grew up” was...

March 15, 2011

Lead from Within Tweetchats

I wrote in an earlier post about recognizing the depth of value and connections on...

March 11, 2011

Restorative Justice

We commonly think about crime as something that happens between the government and a defendant....

February 2011

February 01, 2011

Strengths vs. Weaknesses

I talk to a lot of people. I meet with people as a spiritual director,...

December 2010

December 24, 2010

Ring the Bells! This is my First Blog Post Ever!

My name is Greg. I'm a non profit management consultant and spiritual director. I am...