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60 Reasons Leaders Stop Learning

by Karin Hurt | Aug 19, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 30 comments

Do you have a leader on your team who thinks they’ve already got this leadership thing handled? There is nothing left to learn? When leaders stop learning, their teams stop growing too. I’ve been asking leaders across many contexts why leaders stop...

Forgive and Refresh: Returning to The Leader You “Meant to Be”

by Karin Hurt | Sep 17, 2012 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 6 comments

Today, Rosh Hashanah, marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. Although I am not Jewish, I am intrigued by the concepts surrounding this holiday, particularly the ritual of teshuva – a time to forgive and seek forgiveness. When making teshuva, people reflect...

Humility Matters: 9 Ways Confident Leaders Remain Humble

by Karin Hurt | Sep 4, 2012 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 20 comments

We want to follow people with confidence, charisma and a strong sense of direction. Confidence inspires, attracts, excites and ignites. We think, “they sure do seem to know what they’re doing” And yet, I have observed that confidence, without...

Saturday Salutation: Spirited Warrior

by Karin Hurt | Aug 18, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 5 comments

I first really met this spirited warrior, Matt on a (yoga) Mat. Our arms and spirits intertwined as we breathed through warrior poses. That was when I began to understand his powerful and joyful heart and spirit. Oh sure, we had been working together at church on our...

Mentoring in Circles

by Karin Hurt | Jun 29, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 2 comments

In my earlier post, Don’t Get a Mentor, I talked about my preference for finding a mentor organically rather than waiting for formal programs. On the other hand, throughout the years, my favorite formal programs have always been in the form of circles. These are...