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Insights and Tips for Leading Others Through Change: In this episode of Inspired Wisdom, we are talking about disruptive change. Specifically, we are talking about how leaders help others navigate through change. The Covid-19 pandemic is an ongoing example of how our lives and the world at large are changing very dramatically. That is, very suddenly and with little warning, we have to change how we live our lives on a daily basis. At times it feels surreal. (more…)

Reflective Inquiry: Breaking through Resistance Activates Meaningful Change: Reflective Inquiry is an active replay where people are invited to see their own truth. Dr. Marcia Reynolds is the expert organizations call on to breathe life into their conversations and cultures using reflective inquiry. Marcia is energetic, funny and 100% committed to transformational leadership. (more…)

Personal Change Is Constant. It is part of life and it’s inevitable: We are always evolving and changing, as is the world we live in.  Because personal change involves an element of loss, the degree and frequency of change we experience can be stressful and strain our sense of self-worth and resiliency. Understanding how we respond to change can help us lead ourselves and others through disruptive change more successfully. This is the purpose of our mini-training on moving through change. (more…)

Dr. Rob Fazio, Conducts Resilience Training for People and Organizations: On September 11, 2001, Rob’s dad, Ronald Fazio, was on the 99th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center in NYC. Ron looked out the window that fateful morning and was one of the first people to see the North Tower hit. (more…)

Loss and Grief are A Given In Our Personal and Professional Lives: In 2006, Jodi and her husband, Kris were hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.  Tragically, Kris lost his life in a rock slide. In a talk that is heartbreaking, courageous and inspiring, Jodi shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and her journey through grief and loss. Jodi’s candid approach to loss and grief, something that (more…)

Gregg Levoy, Author of Callings and Vital Signs: Gregg Levoy published Callings in 1997. It was the first book to examine the many kinds of "calls" we receive. Gregg takes a passionate look at our natural search for authenticity. For example, recall a time when you were called to do something like making a career change, return to school, or leave a relationship. Maybe you felt the call to be something more … more creative, authentic,  or more confident as a leader. (more…)

New Generation Politician, Taylan Yildiz Returns to Turkey After a 10-year Stint at Google: Prior to entering into politics, Taylan was at Google in Silicon Valley for 10 years. While at Google, he built novel measurement methodologies and managed a team of Ph.D. level statisticians who built these tools for Google and its advertisers. (more…)

Resilience Training: How well do you manage life's challenges? Life has its ups and downs; that's a given. However, it's not life's challenges alone that inform our character. Rather, it's how we respond to the inevitable challenges life throws our way. Karsten Drath is the author of several books including "Resilient Leadership" and "Rules of Success." (more…)

Finding the Confidence to Own Your Talent: Kristen Anacker, an artist and costume designer for movies and TV in Hollywood, has 49 movie credits to her name. Her many career credits reinforced her confidence in her talent. Kristen got her start by designing costumes for her husband’s rock band. When he left, she had no way of expressing her passion and livelihood ... or so she thought. (more…)

Karen Keller is the author of Amazon's #1 bestseller Influence: What’s the Missing Piece. “The key to successful leadership is influence, not authority.” ― Ken Blanchard Who is the most influential person who has inspired you? How did they influence you? Was it their character or did they do something that influenced you to take action? (more…)