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Pretending in Leadership

December 1, 2019

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John Engels

“I started life as a very shy kid, an oldest ‘supposed’ to be, a role model for the younger ones, who has tried very hard to guess at what was required, and to ‘pretend’ to be...

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A Sibling's Birthday Party: The Limits of Good Intentions

November 1, 2019

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John Engels

This is a true story, though the names are fictitious.
 

Siblings Betty and Barney had the closest of relationships growing up in the 1970s. Their four-room flat was sandwiched...

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Slogans, Beliefs and Discernment

October 1, 2019

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John Engels

Most of us have slogans, mottoes, and ingrained beliefs rattling around in our heads that come to mind in particular situations. Those mantras can give us mental shorthand, a...

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An Open Letter to College Students

September 1, 2019

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John Engels

Dear college student,

There’s a group of people out there – besides your parents - who are talking about you all the time.

It’s the leaders of organizations who will be intervie...

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Inviting Leaders to Look Inward: A Day with Chiefs of Police

August 2, 2019

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John Engels

A gracious invitation from the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police permitted me the privilege of presenting at their 2019 annual conference. I enjoyed participating...

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Dismantling Human Ignorance

July 1, 2019

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John Engels

An overseas client recently asked me what I thought was the greatest problem facing humanity. 

My response:  “Collective human ignorance.”

Human ignorance exacts a double toll o...

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Competition and Connection

June 1, 2019

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John Engels

“Life did not take over the globe by combat,

but by…continual cooperation, strong interaction,

and mutual dependence among life forms.”

Dr. Lynn Margulis

Pioneering evolutionary b...

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The Challenges of Change in a More Diverse World

May 1, 2019

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John Engels

I can’t think of a single client whose organization is escaping the challenges of change.  The changes span many dimensions – growth, physical moves, technology shifts, leader...

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Reflection, Friends and Male Leaders

April 1, 2019

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John Engels

Quiet reflection time and meaningful conversations with people we trust can fuel our leadership in many ways – relaxation, clarity of thinking, and candid feedback, to name a...

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Vulnerability in Leadership

March 2, 2019

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John Engels

One of the popular themes permeating our society is that of “emotional vulnerability.” 

I recently heard the phrase, “In vulnerability is our power.”

I want to share my current...

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Pretending in Leadership

December 1, 2019

A Sibling's Birthday Party: The Limits of Good Intentions

November 1, 2019

Slogans, Beliefs and Discernment

October 1, 2019

An Open Letter to College Students

September 1, 2019

Inviting Leaders to Look Inward: A Day with Chiefs of Police

August 2, 2019

Dismantling Human Ignorance

July 1, 2019

Competition and Connection

June 1, 2019

The Challenges of Change in a More Diverse World

May 1, 2019

Reflection, Friends and Male Leaders

April 1, 2019

Vulnerability in Leadership

March 2, 2019

Where to go from here with my life?

February 1, 2019

Parents and leaders: decide carefully when to be involved

December 31, 2018

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