You enjoy being a leader and you used to thrive on the demands of your role. But now you don’t feel so successful. You notice you’re zoning out in meetings, missing key pieces of the discussion, or forgetting salient pieces you want to bring up. Your focus seems to be deserting you. Your memory seems …
Decisiveness: It’s all about Executive Functioning
There’s an assumption out there that good leaders are decisive and clear. They know the priorities and don’t let themselves get tangled up in agonizing thoughts about details. If you’re an executive, you want others to see you this way. Decisiveness gives the impression of confidence. And confidence helps others have confidence in you. As …
ADHD and Radical Acceptance:Ellen’s Discovery
Ellen is a high-performer, but she doesn’t always see herself that way. On a good day, she knows in her bones that she can be the professional she wants to be. On a bad day, she identifies with every ADHD symptom she dislikes. It’s as if she IS the symptom. She’ll say, ‘‘It leaked through.” …
Empower Yourself: Be in Choice
When the chips are down, and you’re feeling uncertain about what to do, what is your default behaviour? If you choose to put off the decision, hoping and waiting for a moment of clarity, you may find yourself waiting a long time. Or, someone else makes the choice for you. If your default behaviour is …
