It was an honor to be a featured speaker for the New York Family Business Center this week. The topic was Managing Healthy Conflict. 30 members attended the Monday night session, and 10 attended Tuesday morning’s deep dive. It is so gratifying to work with eager learners who want to figure out this conflict stuff […]
Managing Healthy Conflict–Sarah will lead session for Loyola Family Business Center
I am delighted to be working with the leaders of large family owned businesses in the Chicagoland area next week on behalf of the Loyola Family Business Center. Check out the link on their website. A full program description is there. It has been a marvelous experience working with Loyola and having the opportunity to weave […]
Conflict Management –The Power of Vulnerability–(Really!)
I just read a great blog on Harvard Business Review that got me thinking about the role of vulnerability in conflict management. The author shared a powerful vignette about a personal conflict that emerged into a larger issue. The conflict ignition point was driven by both parties focusing on convincing each other of the intention they […]
The “Four Fold Way” of Leading–Part Four
Part Four: Stay Open Rather Than Attached To Outcomes Leaders often walk a tightrope between staying the course and being agile. It’s easy to forget there is a long and fruitful path between single-minded rigidity and being so open-minded that your brains fall out. I’ll call this leadership paradox “clear-sighted openness.” The key to holding […]
The “Four Fold Way” of Leading–Part Three
Part Three: Speak your truth without blame or judgment In parts one and two I described the power of “showing up” and “honoring your heart.” Now we turn our attention to speaking your truth without blame or judgment. It seems like it should be easy, but it can be a little more difficult than it […]
The “Four Fold Way” of Leading–Part Two
Part Two: Honor Your Heart The last entry, “Show Up!”, talked about the first “way” of being when in a coaching relationship and/or leadership situation. Part Two, “Honor Your Heart,” takes us a little deeper into the journey. ”Heart” in this context has to do with “the heart of the matter” or core values. Honoring your […]
The “Four Fold Way” of Leading–Part One
Angeles Arrien wrote a wonderful book years ago titled “The Four Fold Way” detailing the wisdom of indigenous peoples for creating healthy relationships for community. I had the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Arrien a few years ago and received her permission to use a modification of her model in the business world to give […]
Carefrontation Conversations
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. -J.K. Rowling, author (b. 1965) I find this to be an excruciatingly true statement for myself, and I hear many of my clients struggling with the same thing. They ponder the dilemma–”How […]