Method & Value Proposition as an Executive Decision Support Coach.
I first met my brain in the mirror of an increasingly disordered life, nearly two decades ago.
In the clutter — unanswered stacks of administrivia, punctuated by multicolored Post-it notes reminding of too-many “Must Do Lunch Sometime” mis-appointments, spent but un-tossed cardboard white paper cups and an email train that seemed to only unload freight — a clarifying reflection emerged. It’s message could have been miss easily if I would call it by some other name.
A record of my corporate survival skills was taking form before my eyes. The only conclusion was uncomfortable.
Mental overload was outpacing my capacity for order, clarity and authentic connection with colleagues. I was about to grow, right before my eyes. The brain in the mirror craved quiet.
That’s how a lifestyle of mental declutter took root. I’ll talk more about this process and lifestyle later, in an ebook by the same name as this post, The Executive Craves a Quiet Mind. I’m conducting background research in the neuroscience of leadership, mindful self-compassion and workplace culture shifts that reduce conditions for burnout and cyncism, for environments that affirm human dignity, well-being and fair life-giving livelihood practices. I, and colleagues are creating the Worthplace Collective as a practitioner community dedicated to similar pursuits.
But for now, I just want to outline why I think holding space for executives minds is the ideal decision support posture for me as a C-Suite Coach.
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