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LeadershipFlow in Action: Richard Strozzi-Heckler (1 of 2)

December 1, 2017 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

In this ongoing series of conversations with gifted leaders I am exploring #LeadershipFlow in action. What is it? How does it help leaders navigate change and inspire others to reach for more?Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD has been a big influence on my coaching and my study of leadership, so I am ver ...

Where do you Spend Your Day?- Everyday Flow

November 1, 2017 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

Think back to 9 am this morning (or yesterday if you are an early riser). Where were you? Many of us would say at our desk or standing in line, maybe messing with our phone or even listening to our boss ramble on in a meeting.But, what I am really asking is where you were in relation to flow.� ...

How does Flow Feel? 8 (Plus 1) Ways to Know!

October 1, 2017 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

In previous blogs, we have learned that flow is the state described by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi as “being so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. Yo ...

Is Your Second String Rusty from Lack of Use? – Why #LeadershipFlow Matters

March 1, 2017 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

I recently had a conversation with a leader about his lack of “competent" and “engaged" members of his team. In the conversation the leader talked about how he felt he could not trust his “second string” to come through for him. He felt these employees were unmotivated and seemed bor ...

Are you a Selfish or Self First Leader?

August 4, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

Good for you! Enough of all of this selfless service, the ‘always putting everyone else first’ BS, it is time to put you first as a leader. Now, before you call your local Goodie Two-Shoes outfit and have me tarred and feathered, let me explain.The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines selfish as, ...

Want to Learn More about Flow, Here’s Where to Start!

November 3, 2014 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

As we continue to explore the concept of Flow in our study of LeadershipFlow it will be necessary to draw on the works of experts in the study of Flow. To help those who wish to learn more about flow here are some helpful resources:Let's begin with the book, The Rise of Superman, Decoding the Scie ...

Who is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi? (And how do you Pronounce his Name?)

October 27, 2014 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

To start to lay out the concept of LeadershipFlow it is necessary to really understand the concept of Flow and there is no better place to start than the study of the man who is really considered the “Godfather” of Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced Me-High Chick-Sent-Me-High). Csikszen ...

There’s More Than One Way to Tie a Knot– The Power of the Observer

August 7, 2014 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

A quick little story about how our observation of things can serve us, and at the same time, limit us. I built a free floating wooden raft for my daughters to play on up at the lake. It was a simple, fun vacation project, a chance for me to find some flow (That state of being, a high ...

Why we need more leaders in Flow!

July 31, 2014 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

"Yesterday, there was a wall of Tesla patents in the lobby of our Palo Alto headquarters. That is no longer the case. They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology.” -Elon MuskYou are a senior leader at a major automotive manu ...

LeadershipFlow in Action: Richard Strozzi-Heckler (1 of 2)

Where do you Spend Your Day?- Everyday Flow

How does Flow Feel? 8 (Plus 1) Ways to Know!

Is Your Second String Rusty from Lack of Use? – Why #LeadershipFlow Matters

Are you a Selfish or Self First Leader?

Want to Learn More about Flow, Here’s Where to Start!

Who is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi? (And how do you Pronounce his Name?)

There’s More Than One Way to Tie a Knot– The Power of the Observer

Why we need more leaders in Flow!

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