Grounding Ourselves in the Midst of “What If” Thinking
What do we imagine is on the horizon? For ourselves? Our society? Our world?
With so much turbulence in our world today, it can be easy to get caught up in imagining far-out hypotheticals (highly imaginative, unconventional scenarios) as we look toward the future.
My thesis: It is important to take a measured approach when those far-out hypotheticals take hold of our imaginations, so we can stay grounded and alert to what is possible in the present…
Executive Succession: When Leaders Leave Well and Start Successfully
When successions go well, the outgoing leader gives attention to the twilight, readying themselves and the organization for the next moment. They let go of what has been and prepare themselves for what is on the horizon. Likewise, when successions go well the incoming leader has a twilight time before they begin…
An Idea in the Making
It’s 3 p.m. on a Sunday in August and I am logging onto my first work call of the week. “Work on Sunday afternoon?” you might ask. Yes, because this call is special. It is the first meeting of the 2024-25 Aspire Leadership Consulting Youth Advisory Board. I am about to spend two hours with some of the highest-achieving high school juniors and seniors from across Virginia…