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June 2024

A Lived Experience of Vertical Growth
A forensic investigator's journey towards becoming first a leader, then a leadership expert and, in the process, growing into a more conscious, wiser…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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Samantha Kropff
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Memento Mori
One of the biggest struggles in my own life and the lives of so many of my clients and friends is the sense that time is rushing by and something left…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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The Gift of Not Knowing
We spend years honing your knowledge and then too often get addicted to our expertise. But what happens if you cultivate a 'perpetual student' mindset…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
The Fear Is The Path
What if That which you most fear is in fact That which you most need to grow?
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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When Facilitation Turns to Grace
How do groups get into flow with trust, openness, compassion and vulnerability and what role does the facilitator play in conjuring up that Magic?
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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May 2024

We Say We Need Wisdom, so Where Are All the Wise Leaders?
Why do so many selfish, impulsive, immature, ego-driven people ascend to the highest echelons of organisations and governments? Is the dearth of wise…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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Why I'd Rather Identify as a 'Nerd' than an 'Expert'
The word 'nerd' is very present on this Substack and it's one I often use to introduce myself. Some believe this word is self-diminishing - suggesting…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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As Coaches, We Have the Clients We Need!
How our coaching clients (or teams, if we are leaders; kids if we are parents; other half, if we are in a romantic relationship) are becoming mirrors…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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Inside the Mind of a Coach. Part 3.
After sharing my core principles for coaching (in Part 1) and the sense-making compass I use during each session (in Part 2), here are three life…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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