Let me be real for a second: I get the "ick" when it comes to promoting myself. Social media? Email campaigns? It’s the kind of thing that makes me cringe sometimes. And if you’re anything like me—an authentic business owner who values real connection over superficial...
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From Corporate Burnout to Entrepreneurial Breakthrough: Ditch the Myth of Job Security
Even the Greatest Top Talent is Disposable For years, corporate life has been sold as the "safest path"—the one that promises stability, a steady paycheck, and career progression. But more professionals are discovering that so-called job security is nothing but a...
From Abandoned to Abundant: How Neurodiversity Revitalizes Organizational Success
Introduction Imagine a once-thriving building, now abandoned and decaying, left behind because it failed to embrace change while everything around it evolved. This metaphor starkly represents the fate of organizations that fail to recognize neurodiverse talent as...
Unlocking Authentic Intelligence™ (AQ): The Superpower of Neurodiverse Individuals
Definition of Authentic Intelligence™ (AQ): Authentic Intelligence is the unique ability to harmoniously blend cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence, and intuitive inspiration. This means operating rationally, emotionally, and intuitively all at once, fully...
Flipping the DiSC: From Marston’s Normal to Neurodiversity
The DiSC personality assessment has long been a cornerstone in the fields of personal development and organizational behavior. Its foundations lie in William Moulton Marston’s 1928 work, "Emotions of Normal People," which introduced the classification of human...
5 Essential Lessons In Authentic Leadership From The Creation Of ‘We Are The World’
The Cassette Tape I was five years old in March of 1985 when my dad came home from work with a "new surprise". Growing up on Long Island, my dad worked the night shift at NBC Studios at 30 Rock in NYC. Since network news stations were typically given advanced copies...
Beyond Labels: Neurodivergence and the Flaws of Some Preferred Personality Assessments
As an executive coach I'm intimately familiar with the use of assessments to support individuals, teams, and entire organizations to develop a heightened awareness of different styles, proclivities, and preferences of behavior and leadership. I've also been carefully...
Navigating the Intersection of Perimenopause and Menopause with Neurodivergence: An Imperative for HR Departments
Last week I attended the International Coaching Federation's annual #ICFConverge23 conference where a majority of the sessions focused on elements of #diversity and #inclusivity in #coaching. Morwenna Stewart ÂûDHD presented her talk: "Neurodiversity: What Every Coach...
Beyond the Music: 10 Examples of How Pop Icon Taylor Swift Epitomizes Authentic Leadership
Late to the party... When Taylor Swift gained popularity in the mid 2000's I chalked her up to "just another cookie-cutter, generic mainstream pop star". I've always prided myself on having an eclectic taste in music, and my Spotify playlists rarely included any...
From Conformity to Clarity: How to Choose Authenticity with ‘The Courage to Be Disliked’
I recently read "The Courage to Be Disliked" by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga and was immediately drawn into its profound debate dialogue between a philosopher and a discouraged, pessimistic, and frustrated young man. Main Themes: Power of Self-Realization: This...