Accelus Insights:
The Leadership Narrative

Last week’s message addressed actively saying “no” and how difficult it can be.  At times we also need to say “no” by letting things go. I am not sure if “letting things go” isn’t the more difficult of the two, and for a couple of reasons.  First, we often don’t...

What was your choice for the conundrum I presented in last week’s message? Will you join the organization or tell your friend“no”? No – such a small word with such big impact. When you hear “no” how do you describe it? A disappointment? Discouragement? Denial? Negativity? Relief? For most of...

It is a privilege that we have so many options to choose from in our daily lives. Even our most basic of needs provide choices. What will I eat? Will I make it, pull it from the freezer or allow a chef to cook it? Will I eat alone or...

What a wonderful world we live in, full of choices and opportunities. Our ancestors would be astounded by the sheer number of things we choose, in our work and personal lives. Sometimes so are we! A conundrum is an intricate and difficult problem as defined by Merriam Webster. Why then...

If you have ever undertaken something new you recognize the messy middle. It is no-where land. You’ve departed from the safe harbor of your usual practice (a rut perhaps) and ventured into the wild blue yonder of something new. Yet there is no charted course, no neatly defined path to...

Sharing stories with you about my efforts to master dressage gives me the opportunity to provide a different perspective on life’s lessons. A more light-hearted approach if you will as dressage is not how I make my living and for good reason! I have also had my share of messy...