Teal Executives

06/05/2022

"To succeed upstream, leaders must: detect problems early, target leverage points in complex systems, find reliable ways to measure success, pioneer new ways of working together, and embed their successes into systems to give them permanence." from Upstream : The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath

One of the ways I help my clients level up is to help them take new perspectives on their work and lives, seeing their systems in new ways and finding those leverage points and opportunities to develop systems to help make work easier and more effective.

One of my favorite successes is when a client realizes that work doesn't always have to be hard to be high impact.

Being an upstream leader is an approach that helps you thrive because you can focus on the big opportunities and challenges rather than getting distracted firefighting brush fires. It's a way of looking at a dynamic environment that ensures you don't miss the forest for the trees.

Image by Alex Cook.

05/31/2022

Hello! Tiffany Espinosa, founder and principal of Teal Executives here. Thanks for stopping by my page. If you are just getting to know me, I have been working with business professionals and entrepreneurs for over 20 years.

I help individuals, teams & organizations level up through adaptive leadership and systems thinking. My clients are usually navigating change and emerging challenges/opportunities, and I help them meet the moment and thrive.

Many folks I work with are at the top of their game, and working to chart their next moves. Some folks have found themselves stuck, and working to envision what else is possible. I enjoy working with folks wherever they are in their personal journeys; we can all level up and the view always reveals something new.

Curious? Let's have coffee (digital or in-person). You can see my schedule here: https://tealexecutives.youcanbook.me/

05/31/2022

While this passage is from a hundred years ago, but just as relevant to work today. While the way we work and what we produce may be radically different today, it still matters if we are working with love.

It makes all the difference for those you serve, and those you employ. We are social creatures and can tell the difference when work is infused with care, attention, and intention.

If you are feeling a little lost or want to reconnect with your passion, consider working with a coach. We can help you find your way back to meaningful and impactful work.
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"And what is it to work with love?
It is to weave the cloth with threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth.
It is to build a house with affection, even as if your beloved were to dwell in that house.
It is to sow seeds with tenderness and reap the harvest with joy, even as if your beloved were to eat the fruit.
It is to charge all things you fashion with a breath of your own spirit,
And to know that all the blessed dead are standing about you and watching….

Work is love made visible.
And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work."
From Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet (Knopf, 1923).

And what is it to work with love? It is to weave the cloth with threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth. It is to build a house with affection, even as if you…