Karen Mozes

executive & life coach I writer I leadership expert I yoga teacher I engineer I architect I single mom I lover of life

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Leadership built on authenticity has a quality of being ethical, truthful, and open. It is also seen as being a positive attribute that generates trust and enthusiasm. 

I find that authenticity is a branch born from two qualities: compassion and courage,…https://t.co/94DVjAAIMp

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If there was still any doubts about the impact of the meat industry in Global Warming, this report puts that to rest. Being a leader means, among other things, making personal sacrifices to the benefit of all. 

I am releasing my c…https://t.co/ioxsBXPOR9 https://t.co/l8ba5NZngT

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The more I trust in my instincts and believe myself to be capable of doing a certain task, the more propelled I will be to taking the steps I need to move forward. And, the more I take those steps, the more I build the feeling of confidence. 

For this re…https://t.co/epRTZHjwb2

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Successful CEOs shine, according to a Fortune article titled 'Why CEOs Fail' because they show integrity, people acumen, assertiveness, effective communication, and trust-building behavior (from the book The EQ Edge).

All of these are in the realm of Emo…https://t.co/16sdgpfWlr

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In response to whether you can have a big impact even if you only directly manage a handful of people - the answer is YES.

"Your relationships with your direct reports affect the relationships they have with their direct reports, and your team's culture.…https://t.co/R5YhNxVI9p

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July post is up on the blog: CALM CONFIDENCE.

Calm confidence, to me, means that the confidence we feel is not ever a source of our control over others, instead it is the tool that keep us in control of ourselves.

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“All the water in the world cannot drown you unless it gets inside of you.” Eleanor Roosevelt. 

This is a quote I refer to often. I am the gate keeper to my mind. I choose what I let IN, and I choose what I keep OUT. And, so can you. Judgements, criticis…https://t.co/zTcdmq0qqG

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While confidence is key, I find that calm confidence is exponentially more powerful. Calm confidence, to me, means that the confidence we feel is not ever a source of our control over others, instead it is the tool that keep us in control of ourselves. …https://t.co/7e0lbwinCl

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Confidence can only emerge when our internal belief system matches our actions, and when we take actions towards things we believe to be true, or in integrity with our values and vision.

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Our capacity to feel compassion grows exponentially the moment we decide to deepen our context, to include the other person’s point of view, fears, and feelings. And, if you need to make up a context - then do so. Make up a context that brings in you a se…https://t.co/GfwVBc8xbe

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Leaders that are compassionate are not weaker. They are, in fact, the most powerful. By being willing to connect to others at a deeper level, these leaders build trust and can, for this reason, exert greater influence.

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Compassionate leadership is essentially the capacity of a leader to be vulnerable enough to connect to the feelings and fears of those around her/him, to be present and to show real empathy. 

Compassionate leaders do not watch the game from the stands, t…https://t.co/vdJIfTvQxR

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Compassion, like gratitude, moves us from a contractive state to a state of expansion. To be genuinely compassionate means that we can recognize the good in others whether or not we understand their stories or their own sorrows. We can never truly know a…https://t.co/8BXbCohNRo

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Compassion, like gratitude, moves us from a contractive state to a state of expansion. To be genuinely compassionate means that we can recognize the good in others whether or not we understand their stories or their own sorrows. We can never truly know a…https://t.co/hQdx7yE7SM

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Real leadership, the kind that calls for the leader to stand naked in front of a crowd in the name of peace, equality, and honesty, is founded on compassion. Compassion, on the other hand, is founded on vulnerability - a person's w…https://t.co/SEA1qOM9At https://t.co/4oHFCuyFg6

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“The Workplace Is Killing People and Nobody Cares” https://t.co/kZs3L3Oclr via @stanfordgsb

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"...leaders who pride themselves on expertise and intelligence often struggle to acknowledge their flaws and learn from peers." Patrick Lencioni @patricklencioni #Leadership

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"At its core, organizational health is about integrity, but not in the ethical or moral way that integrity is defined so often today. An organization has integrity—is healthy—when it is whole, consistent, and complete, that is, when its management, operat…https://t.co/3OXHvcQ55N

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Not sure what your next career move is? https://t.co/Tb7dMmcPG2 #careercoaching #vision