From Ego to Eco: How Humble Leadership Is Changing the Game and Ten Evidence-Based Ideas on how to Develop it In today’s world of Mass Media, influencers, and big egos, Humble Leadership stands out as an essential quality. I was delighted to come across a recent meta-analysis on humble leadership (check out the reference and … Read more
Reflecting on 2023 through the lens of my role as an executive coach – whilst momentarily setting aside my other hats as a group coach, team coach, facilitator, and consultant – I revisit the nearly 500 individual coaching sessions I’ve facilitated over the past year. What captures my attention? Much like in 2022, the mean … Read more
Unveiling the Power of Beginner’s Mind: Insights from a Father-Daughter Bonding Experience. This weekend, while playing with Gaia, she suggested we start drawing and painting. I asked her if she wanted me to draw and paint a dragon, and she said yes. Then, I asked her what she wanted to draw, and she pointed at … Read more
A few days ago, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a special workshop entitled “Icaro: Drum´s Medicine” in the Catalan Countryside. During this workshop, I had the privilege of building my own shamanic drum under the guidance of a skilled master. The experience involved the full process of creation, including learning how to … Read more
The world of executive coaching within the organizational arena is a multifaceted journey, filled with both moments of triumph and daunting challenges. As an executive coach, I have had the privilege of witnessing the profound growth and transformation of individuals who strive for excellence amidst immense burdens and obstacles. My unwavering commitment to honesty, … Read more
After a week in Mexico, I returned to Cambridge for a few days before flying back to Mexico again this week. I want to reflect on an incident I witnessed, which many others saw too, on the train from Heathrow to Cambridge. The train car I was in was half-full, mainly with executives and a … Read more
This week, I had the opportunity and the pleasure to participate in another Enterprise Tuesday at the Entrepreneurship Centre, Cambridge Judge Business School. The event, titled “Scanning horizons: A futurist mindset for innovative action”, was effortlessly chaired by professor @Stelios Kavadias. Triumphantly, @Dr Rebecca Myers invited two wonderful keynote speakers: @Rodrigo Santos and @Howard Saunders, … Read more
People do many things when they are stressed. Some of the things we do are unconscious (nail biting, nose picking, eating junk food, gorge yourself on ice cream, etc.), but in other situations, many of us focus on tasks that purposely relaxes us. Some people sew and make macramé; others solve puzzles and crossword puzzles. … Read more
As a leadership coach, how can we help leaders become the best version of themselves? One way is to help them discover and embrace their inner power. This is where presencing comes in. Presencing, as defined by Theory U (Otto Scharmer), is “to connect to the deepest source of yourself in the present moment”. It … Read more
In the last weeks, many people is asking me about systemic coaching. Here a very short article on one of my life passions. Systemic coaching is a transformative process and a powerful tool for all business leaders who are striving to achieve “success”, understood as accomplishing the goal of helping myself and others (individuals, teams, … Read more