LD’s Perspective On…Why the Nervous System Is the Missing Layer in Leadership Development
The Interior of Organizational LifeA case for nervous system-informed leadership. Everyone is optimizing the strategy layer. The roadmaps. The frameworks. The quarterly priorities. The org charts. And still — something isn't working. Engagement is low. Trust feels...
LD’s Perspective On…Beyond the Model: What It Actually Takes to Build a Teaming Mindset
For People Leaders, HR Business Partners & Executive TeamsThere's a model most of us learned early in our leadership journeys. You've probably taught it yourself. Forming. Storming. Norming. Performing. Bruce Tuckman gave us a clean arc — a promise that if teams...
LD’s Perspective On…When team culture meets performance, everyone wins in sport, business and life.
A reflection of meaningful work the last months. Case 1: The Sporting Arena What do you do when you have identified 18 of Canada’s top athletes to come together from different Universities across North America to represent their nation with the goal to qualify for a...
LD’s Perspective on…Taking a Moment on Not Being, Being; and What it Means to Find Stillness in Our Leadership Presence
This holiday season felt different. It was genuinely the first time in my life where I could surrender my mind and connect with my heart - in deep rest, existing without the noise of my mind or the babble of the outside world. Over the last years, my body has been on...
LD’s Perspective on…the “Great Resignation”
To counter the “Great Resignation,” managers need to buck the status quo and make staff wellbeing a priority.
LD’s Perspective On… The Process of Change
“Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” – John F. Kennedy
LD’s Perspective On… Embracing Your Power
“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” – Brené Brown
LD’s Perspective On… Swimming in Possibilities
“One foot in. One foot out.”
LD’s Perspective On… Post-Traumatic Growth
“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost
LD’s Perspective On… The Value of Knowing Your True Self
“If you want to go higher, you must go deeper.” - Bob Anderson