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Latest blogs from Sue
Aug 26

When You Give Me a Compliment: A Video Mashup with Sue and Evan Walden

"Outside Looking In" by Howard HitchcockRecently I wrote a poem called “When You Call Me Brave.” I paired it with a Conscious Leadership exercise on listening and feedback and then posted both on my blog at HeySue.com.A few days after I posted this poem, I received  a note from my... read more →
Aug 19

Why I Took an Entry-level, Half-time Job at My Portfolio Company BallotReady

Last week, I took a three-day seminar on The Work, a personal growth and self-awareness practice developed by Byron Katie. My best summary of The Work is that it helps us to gain more separation from thoughts that might prompt anxiety or suffering. In my Conscious Leadership work, Byron Katie... read more →
Aug 07
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Jul 29

Conscious Leadership and Current Events

I’ve been involved in some recent discussions about current events from my home base in Boulder, Colorado, in the United States. Honestly, who hasn’t? I know these conversations are happening everywhere in the world, but I imagine things are particularly complex in the US.As I often do, I look at... read more →
Jul 11

Why I Ask Every CEO I Coach to Attend Leadership Camp First

I am fortunate to have the opportunity to provide executive coaching to some of the most talented CEOs and other C-level executives I know. CEO coaching relationships are intimate and lengthy. Many of my CEO coaching clients have been working with me for years; I have worked with others on their teams... read more →
Jul 11

A 💯% Responsibility Exercise

I’ve been thinking a lot about my “model” or “definition” of leadership in the context of what I do as a coach to leaders or companies and what I deeply care about pertaining to the Conscious Leadership practices we bring to companies, camp and forums.I first tried on authenticity. I... read more →
Jul 11

There Has Never Been a Better Time for Hyper-clear Agreements

We talk a lot here about the value of Clean Agreements for conscious leaders. But it has never been more obvious to me that now is the best time I can remember to double down on this conscious leadership choice. While you're at it, I'm going to recommend also upping... read more →
Jul 11

The ROI of Authenticity: Happiness, Effectiveness, and Bottomless Devotion (or Why We Do Leadership Camp)

We believe there is a significant ROI on Authenticity. Read the full post, “The ROI of Authenticity,” on Medium. Here’s a summary of everything we believe companies and leaders get from cultivating authenticity at work:ROI #1: Turning towards our natural instincts to be who we are reduces friction and allows... read more →
Jul 11

The Awkward Olive: Introducing a Holiday-Relevant Game For Gatherings

This year I’m attending holiday festivities with thirteen people I don’t really know. Most of them know each other, as at least five of them grew up in the same house, the rest are partners, extended family, and me. You know at a salad bar when you notice an olive... read more →
Jul 11

Say Yes, Show Up, and Be Present

Two years ago, I was working on my new startup, WildeGuide. As it happened at that time, all of my mentors were male. Though these gentlemen offered years of experience and a willingness to help, once in a while it would occur to me that I didn’t have a single... read more →
Jul 11

Running Conscious Virtual Meetings on Zoom: Hot Tips and Ahas

There’s never been a more important time for good leadership, and for now, for most of us, that leadership is virtual.Like everyone else, I’ve been running heaps of meetings online in the last month as COVID-19 has forced us all to stop traveling and work from home. There is no... read more →