by Pam Hernandez | May 1, 2019 | Book Reviews, Coaching, Front Page, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology, Uncategorized
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry I read a lot about leadership. A lot! Every leadership blog or website or book...
by Pam Hernandez | Apr 24, 2019 | Children, Coaching, Fathers, Front Page, Leadership, Leadership Coaching
Recently, a headline caught my eye: “Know who’s not surprised by ‘Aunt Becky’s rule breaking? Every teacher.” It was referring to the college cheating scandal where several parents paid bribes to get their children into elite colleges. It’s written by a high school...
by Pam Hernandez | Apr 10, 2019 | Career, Change, Front Page, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance
In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety. –Abraham Maslow The first time I thought I was grown up was after my mom died. I was 21, just finishing college, gone through a tragic event. I thought to myself, “I’m...
by Pam Hernandez | Mar 28, 2019 | Career, Front Page, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Mindfulness, Personal Growth
I just finished teaching an online course “Mindfulness in Leadership.” One of the major points is that most of us spend more time dwelling on the past or worrying about the future than we do in the moment. I definitely fall into the “worrying about the future”...
by Pam Hernandez | Mar 20, 2019 | Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Personal Growth, The Leadership Circle
“We judge ourselves by our intentions; we judge others by their actions.” I have never coached anyone who intends to be an ineffective leader. I often start coaching engagements using a 360 assessment called The Leadership Circle Profile. This insightful tool measures...
by Pam Hernandez | Mar 12, 2019 | Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance
“Imagination and fiction make up more than three quarters of our real life.” — Simone Weil In my work with leaders, I find that one very human characteristic holds us back from being an effective leader: our ability and propensity to tell ourselves stories....
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