If someone handed you the silver bullet, a substance that could make your brain less fuzzy, your stress more tolerable, and your health better overall, do you think you would you use it? I’m guessing that most people would say that they would if the substance were legal and didn’t have nasty side effects. What […]
Read Across America day is next week on March 2. The observance, spearheaded by the National Education Association, is designed to promote reading among children and young adults. But we wonder – Why should kids have all the fun? The evidence is clear. Children who are given early access to books, are read to, […]
Everywhere I go, from coaching sessions to professional meetings, in large corporations and small nonprofits, I encounter people suffering from the pace of modern life. Increased illness, lower productivity, damaged relationships, and waning satisfaction are the prices that we pay. Earlier this month, fellow executive coach and Georgetown Leadership Coaching Program faculty member, Scott Eblin, […]
Karen was a conscientious hard worker who cared deeply about the welfare of her staff and her clients. A generally optimistic person, she was feeling miserable about “political” battles she was experiencing in her organization. Besides distracting her and making her unhappy, the fighting was threatening to derail her career. She’d tried everything to fight […]
Last week I wrote about working sustainably and the magic of pausing. Here are some additional ways that leaders can work more sustainably. 1. Examine your systems and fix ones that are inefficient Do you know exactly what you need to do and where to find the paperwork, tools, or other resources that you need […]
When someone refers to a sustainable workplace, do you think of environmental initiatives; installing blue bins for recycling, replacing disposable water bottles with water bubblers, or retrofitting lower wattage light fixtures? If so, you are not alone. On a bigger scale, perhaps you think of sustainability as it is discussed on the world stage, in […]
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of CFOs and other financial executives about leadership competencies that allow us to work in a creative, generative mode. Using a simplified adaptation of a model that I use frequently to work with clients (developed by Bob Anderson of the Leadership Circle), I also […]
Many leaders compound the stress inherent in leadership responsibilities with the additional stress experienced by our bodies and minds when we don’t care for ourselves properly. I have learned that three lifestyle factors are essential for me to operate effectively. Without them my ability to manage stress goes right out the window. Proper nutrition: Food […]
Those issues that you know you need to address but just haven’t gotten to, and those half-finished projects, often the result of multitasking (see prior post: Multitasking: a less effective way to cope), are like the proverbial ball and chain that weigh us down. Over time, unresolved issues contribute just as much stress, if not […]
Stress is inevitable. Deadlines, decisions, presentations, staff issues, the economy, and much more conspire to make leadership a stressful endeavor. Fortunately, we can choose how to deal with stressful circumstances. Unfortunately, leaders often choose multitasking. Multitasking, the logical choice. When overburdened leaders feel stressed out, the first coping mechanism to kick in is multitasking. The […]
Lessons for leaders in Donald Trump’s surprising win
This week’s US Presidential election represented one of the most stunning political upsets that most of us alive today have ever witnessed.
Regardless of how you...
Marie Peeler of Peeler Associates to Speak at ECCF’s Institute for Trustees, March 25
PEMBROKE and HAMILTON, MA, ISSUED MARCH 10, 2017… Marie Peeler, founder and principal of Peeler Associates, an executive coaching and leadership development firm working with individuals and...