Accelus Insights:
The Leadership Narrative

So often in my work as a coach, I hear “what will people think” as an excuse for a client not doing what they truly want to do. It is not usually iterated that clearly at first; it takes the form of a different excuse. Yet, with a little probing,...

Given the furor over the movie Fifty Shades of Grey, you may wonder what a review of a book titled Getting Naked is doing in a professional coach’s repertoire. Because we all do it every day and if we can embrace it physically then we can embrace it mentally and...

The great philosopher Socrates said that “To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.” Oh great one, then please do tell how we come to know ourselves. Fortunately, this is where the passage of time works in our favor. It is estimated that Socrates lived between the years of 470 to...

Last week I attended a breakfast meeting of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).  How I came to be at that meeting is an interesting story of connection but you’ll have to wait to hear that one.  What stood out for me at that meeting is hearing, yet again,...

You knew this was coming.  The week couldn’t get by without a reference to the Super Bowl.  What a contest and a display of excellence in action.  The game was truly a battle between two great teams.  Much hype, and even controversy this year, proceeds this annual show-down and the...

If feel good, niceties and political correctness are important to you, then read no further. Gene Simmons’ book Me, Inc. (yes, that Gene Simmons of KISS) will offend your delicate sensibilities.  If instead you are interested in a “tell it like it is, it ain’t all necessarily nice, but here’s...