The Blog
Insights on the intersection of leadership, organizational dynamics, the Enneagram, coaching, clear thinking, personal and professional growth, and related topics.
By Mario Sikora and guest associates
Back to Basics: Peter Drucker and What Makes an Effective Executive
One occupational challenge I face is trying to stay current with the literature on management and leadership. As in every other field, we have more
Leadership Presence and the Art of Letting Things Come and Letting Things Go
I’m often asked to work with leaders to help them improve “leadership presence,” which is usually a catch-all phrase for intangible qualities of leadership that
What Kind of Game is This?
We often find ourselves in the midst of a conflict without realizing how we got there and without really thinking about how we can find
The Core Qualities and Accelerators: Finding the “Heart” of the Enneagram
This post is an excerpt from “The Notes and the Melody: An Introduction to the Awareness to Action Approach to the Enneagram,” by Mario Sikora.
“What Business Books Should I Read?” My Personal Top Five, and a couple of others….
It should be a simple question, but I’m usually a bit perplexed when people ask me for recommendations for business or leadership books to read.
Are You a Leader for the Future?
Every generation tends to think it is living in a uniquely revolutionary time. This generation may actually be correct—the world seems to be changing exponentially
Instinctual Leadership: Signaling Warmth and Competence
Humans are contradictory creatures. We have the capacity to step back, think rationally, and reason through complex problems, but we often don’t use that capacity—relying
Instinctual Teams
In a previous article I wrote about “Instinctual Leadership” and the effect of our instinctual bias on the way we perform as leaders. As I wrote
Instinctual Leadership (2)
Each of us is wired with instinctual drives that shape what we value and what aspects of life we focus on. These drives have been
The Missing Piece in Creating Change
Most advice on how to change is very straightforward (and simplistic): Become aware of your patterns and what you need to do differently, then make a plan
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