Leadership
Being the Resolution | Commitments of Conscious Leadership #15
As we conclude the series on the Conscious Leadership Group’s (CLG) commitments of conscious leadership, they encourage those motivated to become conscious leaders to then become the resolution – not the problem. Being the resolution also offers the opportunity to incorporate a variety of conscious leadership commitments previously covered. Remember that conscious leadership operates above…
Read MoreCreating Win-For-All Solutions | Commitments of Conscious Leadership #14
Do you see life as a “zero-sum game” – creating win/lose solutions for whatever challenges or opportunities seem to come your way? If you are truly committed to becoming a conscious rather than an unconscious leader, the Conscious Leadership Group (CLG) encourages leaders to approach challenges or opportunities with a conscious leader mentality. Conscious leaders…
Read MoreWhat You May Not Know About Problem Solving in Business
When it comes to running a business, interior designers have a critical asset that many managers lack—a problem-solving mindset. Doing design is all about solving problems, large and small. So, too, is managing a business. However, some of the types of problems that arise in operating a business are different from those that designers encounter…
Read MoreExperiencing the World as an Ally | Committments of Conscious Leadership #13
In the quest to be a conscious leader, ask yourself how you tend to view people and circumstances when challenges arise. As the Conscious Leadership Group (CLG) points out, conscious leaders see these as positive opportunities. Whereas reactive “To Me” leaders see them as either on their side or standing in the way of getting…
Read MoreConscious Leaders Have an Attitude of Having Enough | Committments of Conscious Leadership #12
“The first step toward discarding a scarcity mentality involves giving thanks for everything that you have.” – Wayne Dyer Conscious leaders commit to focusing on experiencing that they have enough of everything rather than the scarcity mentality of unconscious leaders. The mentality of having enough means a mindset of having enough time, energy, space, money,…
Read MoreCommit to Being the Source of Your Approval, Control, and Security | Committments of Conscious Leadership #11
Continuing on the path to becoming a conscious leader, the Conscious Leadership Group (CLG) addresses where people source approval, control and security. They state that all “wants”, regardless of their size, are actually just 3 core wants: approval, control and security. The desire for security comes from the deepest want for physical survival and approval…
Read MoreExploring the Opposite | Commitments of Conscious Leadership #10
The Conscious Leadership Group (CLG) finds that most challenges with which businesses struggle come from people believing they are right about the way they perceive situations, one another, or themselves. You will better understand this if you select an issue in your life with which you are struggling. If you dig a little deeper you…
Read MoreWhat Kind of Manager are You?
Many designers start their design firms with little if any business education and may not have any experience in managing a team. So when they realize the necessity of building a team for the success of their business it can be a challenge. Managers need to take command, have a vision and encourage the engagement…
Read MoreAre You Excelling in Your Zone of Genius? | Commitments of Conscious Leadership #8
As stated by the Conscious Leadership Group (CLG), “conscious leaders build an organization that allows all team members to realize their full potential – and they support and inspire others to do the same.” In your journey to become a conscious leader, are you willing to make that commitment? Gay Hendricks, PhD, in his book…
Read MoreLearning to Give and Accept Appreciation | Commitments of Conscious Leadership #7
Avoiding a sense of entitlement and creating instead a genuine sense of mutual appreciation at your firm will not only benefit each member of your team, but the firm itself. When people become more attached to the outcome, they move into a feeling that they deserve or are entitled to a certain outcome. In previous…
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