I founded Giant Leap Consulting with a mission to inspire people and organizations to have more courage. I choose inspiring courage as our mission because I agree with Aristotle, "Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the...
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The Role We All Can Play In Preventing Violence Against Children
It's been a hard few days. The tragedy in Connecticut on Friday is frightening and numbing. One of the little girls was named Olivia. My niece is named Olivia. How my heart would have broken had she been a victim in that classroom? How do those parents and families...
The Danger Of Ignoring Ideas
I've been to MIT and helped to lead a strategic planning process for a gifted group of researchers. I know that session went well, but I don't think I wowed them with my ideas like this young man from Sierra Leone wowed me and the MIT community. Kelvin Doe is a...
The Truth About The Compromise Trap
Elizabeth Doty is a consultant, coach, and facilitator specializing in how people participate in large organizations while staying true to themselves and being a positive force - however they define those. Her latest book, The Compromise Trap: How to Thrive at Work...
Dealing With A Chronic Spiller
In our work, we talk about two different types of leadership dispositions: the Filler and the Spiller. A Filler Leader is the type of leader who encourages others, builds up their confidence, and works hard to role model what they want from those they lead. A Spiller...
A Courageous Life & Career With Pat Summitt
I talk about courage a lot, but that's probably not a surprise to you. One thing I know for sure from hundreds of hours spent with people in conversations around courageous leadership is that people are often most engaged when you are telling them a story. We have...
Courageous Future Strategic Planning Webinar
Announcing a new webinar opportunity! Few things have the potential to galvanize an organization as much as a bold future. Giant Leap Consulting has been proud to provide a client-centered, skillfully facilitated strategic planning program that helps organizations...
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