Time as a Gift?
By: Emilie Getliffe In my life, time frequently feels like an ever-unfolding list of my next professional and personal “to-dos,” each of which I could rank by how urgent, motivating,…
The Oxymoron of Living in Community While Isolated
The Oxymoron of Living in Community While Isolated By: Marybeth Gallagher Since being required to “shelter in place,” I’ve come to notice the beauty and aliveness in life that I…
Leading From a Place of Choice
Leading From a Place of Choice By: Christine Watkins When my daughter was in preschool, we adopted two rescue dogs: a puppy and his very young mama. It seemed like…
Field Notes on Leadership: Resiliency & Grit
Field Notes on Leadership: Resiliency & Grit by: Christine Watkins Davies December 2017 What is resiliency and grit? I define them as having the ability and capacity to recover quickly…
Bulls%!# or Truth
By Mary Shippy Bulls%!# or Truth “Bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.” - H. Frankfurt I was recently reading Brené Brown's new book, Braving the…
A Leadership Lesson on the Beach
By Christine Watkins Davies As quickly as my toes hit the powdered sugar sand, I began to make a bee line for my favorite shelling spot. My family wanted to…
Wake Up Calls: Moments that Change our Lives
By Mary Shippy and Christine Watkins Davies This article is the first in our Field Notes on Leadership Series. We hope this series provides you insights to facilitate your leadership…
A Different Kind of Health Club
By Christine Watkins Davies Several months ago, I sat patiently waiting for my restorative yoga class to begin. I was new to this practice but had heard a lot of…
Align Leadership Named One of Best Leadership Blogs to Follow in 2017
Align Leadership is proud to be listed as one of the best leadership blogs to follow in 2017. Credit Donkey writes "leadership is all about improving and learning - and…