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The One Capacity You’ve Ignored Far Too Long—Part 1

If you had to identify one human capacity that makes each of the following possible, what would it be?

  • Engineering a city
  • Executing a business strategy
  • Producing offspring
  • Running a marathon
  • Playing in a jazz quartet

The answer may not be obvious. These activities seem to have little in common.

Before revealing what connects them, consider a second list. What might underlie these familiar organizational problems?

  • Lack of trust
  • Miscommunication
  • Lack of clarity
  • Lack of accountability

At first glance, the two lists appear to ask DOWNLOAD PDF

By |2026-08-31T19:18:06-04:00August 31st, 2026|Blog, Communication, Leadership|0 Comments

Politics, Coaching, and the Practice of Democracy

Democracy is not an end state. It is not just a value or a process.
Democracy is a commitment to a way of being.

This commitment invites a more human view of politics — not as a struggle for control, but as the courageous work of shaping what’s possible together amid differences. Without the inner disciplines shared by coaching and human development, democracy can easily become reactive, transactional, or hollow.

Since November 2024, I’ve reflected more deeply on what it means to live within a pluralistic democracy — the most defining and fragile feature of the American experiment. To address this inquiry, I DOWNLOAD PDF

By |2026-06-03T14:31:40-04:00November 17th, 2025|Blog, Learning/Coaching, Practice|0 Comments

Unlocking the Wisdom of Co-Creating in Coaching

In the coaching field, “co-creating” refers to the collaborative process between the coach and client, in which both parties actively participate in shaping the coaching relationship, discovering ideas, setting goals, and designing strategies for growth and development.

Often, I hear co-creation described inside a binary paradigm. The coach follows or guides the client, or the client knows what’s best to guide the coach. Or the coach offers soothing nods and remains quiet and reserved while waiting for the client to guide them.

Although this view supports many dimensions of coaching, it is DOWNLOAD PDF

By |2024-08-14T15:09:18-04:00March 11th, 2024|Blog, Wisdom|0 Comments
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