Author: Ian Munro @ leadingessentially.com

Ian Munro is a leadership and vitality coach with a primary passion for working with senior professionals who wish to improve their connection to and vitality in their career, or who wish to make a transition to a meaningful and rewarding retirement. His methods are focused on helping clients understand why they present as they do in day-to-day life, discover their authentic self and give themselves permission to build a meaningful and rewarding future, both professional and personal. Ian’s love for this work has developed naturally as he built his career as an executive and leader in the IT services industry, serving in many roles and facets of this industry over 25 years. As he reached the pinnacle of his career he began to search more deeply for meaning and alternate rewards from his own career and to begin to plan for his own “first retirement”.

Four Conversations To Have About A Big Decision

I made a big decision last week. In actual fact that decision wasn’t made last week, merely announced. It had been in the works for the better part of a year. A lot of thought and work went into it, with the typical “should I or shouldn’t I” debates going back and forth in my … Continue reading Four Conversations To Have About A Big Decision

Being Purposeful At Work and Everywhere Else

I had the opportunity to learn from a very special person this week. His name is Richard Leider, and his purpose in life is to promote the value of having a purpose. He spoke of an amazing opportunity. He was being invited to live with the Hadza tribe of central Africa for a number of days.

7 Insights Into Acting With and Without Authority

Today, it seemed, was one of those days where I encountered a lot of authority. Or at least people who seemed to have power over me. Whether emails from our CEO, driving alongside a police car most of the way to the airport, sitting the airport parking shuttle waiting for the driver to decide when … Continue reading 7 Insights Into Acting With and Without Authority

How To Use Your Emotions To Improve Performance

When at work, how often do you get asked a question that is something like “how do you feel about that”? Or perhaps “what are your feelings on this subject”? Now think about your responses to these types of questions. Do you respond with your actual feelings? Responses like “I’m feeling anxious that we haven’t … Continue reading How To Use Your Emotions To Improve Performance

7 “Magic Questions” To Build Success

The heart of great coaching lies in the use of powerful questions to create insight for a client, and this insight then opens up new possibilities for exploration. One of my gurus of coaching is Jenny Rogers, who wrote a book called Coaching Skills: A Handbook published in 2004. Jenny’s belief is that coaching involves … Continue reading 7 “Magic Questions” To Build Success

Is Flexibility The Foundation Of Great Leadership?

Here’s a debate that pops up in every company every so often. “How much process is too much process?” Or how about this view? “We’d be better off around here if we built more process. We’re constantly re-inventing the wheel!” Sound familiar to you? I had this discussion a while back with a colleague and she … Continue reading Is Flexibility The Foundation Of Great Leadership?

Leading Essentially

Shifting the lives of people to the possibility of living and leading essentially