origins of my work

None of us come to our work alone, but rather standing on the shoulders of those who have shaped us and our work. Here are a few of the teachers who have been most important in shaping my work.

• Doug Silsbee was the author of Presence-Based Leadership and an amazing teacher and coach. Doug taught me to be fully present with myself and my client in every moment and to trust what emerges from that presence.

• Mandy Blake has thoroughly explored the neuro-science of embodied change. (See Your Body is Your Brain.) From Mandy, I learned to use the body in partnership with the thinking brain to create enduring change.

• Will McWhinney was a systems geek of the finest kind. In my graduate studies with Will, I learned to see human systems clearly and discover powerful points of intervention. It was Will who planted the seeds of my interest in complex human systems.

Values

In all that I do, I strive to be an authentic leader and live into these values.

• I bring the full power of my heartful presence to every engagement.

• I leave each system better than I found it.

• I am committed to building communities that are just, open, connected, and prosperous.

• I believe that authentic leaders make a positive difference in the world.

• I am committed to living and working at my growing edge as I support others to do the same.

Strengths

• Asking deep questions that provoke learning and catalyze change

• Bringing my heartful presence to create a powerful space for connection and growth

• Fostering a systemic view to enable sustainable, game changing moves for individuals and organizations

• Crystallizing ideas so that the heart of what matters becomes clear and actionable