Rest In Peace, Dr. Kathy Cramer

It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Dr. Kathy Cramer passed away on July 13, 2016, due to complications of cancer. Kathy was diagnosed with cancer in early 2015 but she chose to keep that information private. She seemed to be making progress with her health until relatively recently. With typical enthusiasm...

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It’s About Who You Are, Not Where You’re Located (More Tips On Leading Positive from Erica Ariel Fox)

Erica Ariel Fox learned the hard way that her life’s work (using ancient wisdom traditions to help business executives be better leaders) and her platform (as Director of Harvard’s Negotiation Insight Initiative (HNII) were two separate things. When HNII came to an end, she had to rebuild her sense of self and mission. And so...

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Investing In Your Leadership Capability (And Other Ways to Lead Positive)

Harvard Law professor, Mobius Executive Leadership Co-Founder, and best-selling author Erica Ariel Fox stands at the intersection of mindfulness, wisdom traditions, and philosophy and contemporary leadership. Today I published Part 1 of my Lead Positive Profile with Erica Ariel Fox on my Psychology Today blog. In the profile, she explains that she sees her role as translator, offering...

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Be The Anthropologist of Your Life: Finding Your Passion

October 16, 2014 - Lead Positive

A few months ago, Virgin founder Richard Branson wrote in Entrepreneur about finding your Passion Project. For him, the answer was simple: First, make a list of what you love. Then, make a list of what you hate. Last, see what pops out from those lists, and if nothing does, think about what on those lists...

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What is your Moon Shot?

August 20, 2014 - Lead Positive

I heard a journalist once refer to the new Google business to tackle health issues and rid the world of cancer as, “Google’s new moon shot.” I thought, Wow what a great phrase. Embedded in the psyche of the world, not just in America’s, is the moment that a human being landed on the moon....

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