The Hero’s Journey: Every Leader Must Answer a Call

This post is part of the series: Jung for Leaders — The Inner Work of Moving People to ActionAlso in this series: The 12 Jungian Archetypes | A Deep Dive into Jungian Archetypes | Jung’s 5 Pillars of a Happy Life The hero’s journey is about personal transformation through adversity. “Nobody ever said: I went … Read more

The Anima and Animus: Integrating Caring and Challenge

This post is part of the series: Jung for Leaders — The Inner Work of Moving People to ActionAlso in this series: The 12 Jungian Archetypes | A Deep Dive into Jungian Archetypes | Jung’s 5 Pillars of a Happy Life I find it easy to engage and connect with people. It drains my energy … Read more

Individuation: The Journey From Success to Significance

This post is part of the series: Jung for Leaders — The Inner Work of Moving People to ActionAlso in this series: The 12 Jungian Archetypes | A Deep Dive into Jungian Archetypes | Jung’s 5 Pillars of a Happy Life In 2007 I was owner and CEO of a fast growing private jet business … Read more

The Persona: Are You Leading as Yourself, or as a Mask?

This post is part of the series: Jung for Leaders — The Inner Work of Moving People to Action| Next post | Previous Post Also in this series: The 12 Jungian Archetypes | A Deep Dive into Jungian Archetypes | Jung’s 5 Pillars of a Happy Life When I was first asked to become a teacher at IESE … Read more

The Shadow: The Part of You That Sabotages Your Leadership

This post is part of the series: Jung for Leaders — The Inner Work of Moving People to ActionAlso in this series: The 12 Jungian Archetypes | A Deep Dive into Jungian Archetypes | Jung’s 5 Pillars of a Happy Life The Importance of Awareness We only have the capacity to take decisions and make … Read more

Most people prefer a problem they can’t fix to a solution they don’t like

“Most people prefer a problem they can’t fix to a solution they don’t like” Lee Thayer This sentence is mad…. but there is a certain truth to it. Lee Thayer is the author of several books on the practice of Leadership. He was a big proponent of working to integrate thinking, being and doing into … Read more

Stress, Pressure and Focussing on What you Actually Control

It has been a busy summer of high performance – in particular the Tokyo Olympics. There were 2 interviews with athletes that really struck me for the perspectives they were taking towards their performance and results. The video below shares these two healthy mental approaches to life. Pressure vs Stress The first interview was with … Read more

The Law of Reciprocity works… if you give freely

…not if you give with expectation. So often, our gifts… are not gifts. They come with an obligation. This is not a gift… this is a transaction. Human beings are hardwired to act in a reciprocal manner – we give back what we receive. If we receive a kind action, we are almost compelled to … Read more