Perspectives
Take a look at what we have to say about strategy and leadership with body intelligence.
Self-aware leaders are more confident and creative, make better decisions, and are ultimately more effective.
Two practices to align your actions with your core values.
Becoming a published author was an experiment that pushed me to disrupt familiar patterns.
Read more about the arc of leadership.
Often, misalignment isn’t dramatic. It’s subtle. Leadership - in all areas of your life - begins with awareness and alignment.
An invitation to align purpose and path
Bathroom tears – they happened multiple times – became my tipping point. They might have been the first time I listened to my body.
Tension and tightness become the norm until you choose to do something about it.
Most leaders try to think their way out of tension. But the tension isn’t in the mind - it’s in the shoulders, the jaw, and the shallow breath.
Somatic intelligence is one of the three primary forms of intelligence, alongside cognitive and emotional intelligence.
Have you ever wondered what your posture and stance communicate to others?
Our physical form is constantly communicating, first to ourselves, reinforcing patterns or beliefs. Using the body works even for those who resist.
One of the patterns I see most often in the leaders I coach is this: they are incredibly capable, highly self-aware, and deeply committed to doing meaningful work, and they are also living almost entirely in their heads.
Listen to “What’s Possible with Ilene Schaffer.”
Practical strategies for building influence and confidence from a Product VP coach.
Listen to “Product Mastery by Chad McAlister.”