by Kathy MacFarlane | Jan 18, 2026 | chaos, Courage, Creativity, Curousity, ego, Empowerment, higher self, interconnectedness, Leadership, purpose, Risk taking, safety, self-awareness, Spiritual Intelligence, workplace culture
Theory U: Leading from the Future as it Emerges is a dense and thought provoking read. It took me an entire summer to tackle this thick-as-a-brick book as every ten pages or so I caught myself staring at the floor deep in thought. Author Otto Scharmer developed a...
by Kathy MacFarlane | Mar 29, 2024 | empathy, higher self, Leadership, purpose, resilience, self-awareness, Spiritual Intelligence, Uncategorized, uncertainty, values, workplace culture
Do you have an awareness of your life’s purpose? Do you ever question where you are and where you are meant to be? Are you thriving or is something draining your soul? I remember back in the mid-70’s watching a movie called Death Be Not Proud. It was about a...
by Kathy MacFarlane | Mar 29, 2024 | higher self, Leadership, purpose, resilience, Risk taking, safety, self-awareness, Spiritual Intelligence, Trust, uncertainty, values, workplace culture
I won’t die with the music still in me – Launching my Spiritual Intelligence series. Drawing inspiration from Wayne Dyer’s timeless advice, “Don’t die with the music still in you,” I am introducing a 21-day blog series Exploring Spiritual...
by Kathy MacFarlane | Feb 5, 2024 | bullying, chaos, connection, Empowerment, Leadership, resilience, safety, self-awareness, Spiritual Intelligence, Strengths, Trust, uncertainty, workplace culture
Winners or losers at work: Competition or contribution? Leaders and teams: Are you losing the game of competition or winning the game of contribution at work? What kinds of game do you play at work? Do you have a lot of competition? Who is keeping score? Do you know...
by Kathy MacFarlane | Dec 14, 2023 | connection, Courage, Creativity, Curousity, Empowerment, Leadership, Risk taking, safety, self-awareness, Spiritual Intelligence, Uncategorized, workplace culture
Leaders, do you know that transformational leadership requires the courage to be kind to those who report to you? Yes, courage. Or – does fear and need to grip onto your role and status uproot any courage, compassion and wisdom in your leadership? What would...
by Kathy MacFarlane | Sep 12, 2023 | chaos, connection, Leadership, resilience, uncertainty, workplace culture
As a leader, how are you responding or reacting to the challenges in the world today? If you are burnt out, exhausted, overwhelmed, and cynical, it is no wonder. (And as a leader, you likely try to keep these concerns secret.) Leading with hope can be your leadership...
