8/21/17: Sivana East: Equanimity: A Path to Freedom
August 22, 2017
The inner peace of equanimity can put you on a path to control and freedom in your life. In this article by Dr. Brendel and Emmie Stamell, we learn how to practice letting go of fleeting moments of joy in order to gain…
HR Pulse Magazine, Summer 2017: Physician Leadership Basics
July 8, 2017
Medical schools and doctor training typically focus on science and clinical skills rather than on what's needed to bring physicians into leadership roles. In this article, Dr. Brendel outlines the "7 C's of Physician…
6/8/17 – Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly: Lawyers in the Trenches: How Executive Coaching can Help
June 8, 2017
Dr. Brendel and Leading Minds Executive Coaching associate Stefan Kalt use this article to make the case that executive coaching is worthwhile and helpful to lawyers who want to advance their career and find their best…
4/19/17 -Training Industry: Pause and Inquire: The Core of Leadership Training
April 19, 2017
This article in Training Industry outlines two of the foundational aspects of Dr. Brendel's PITTA Model for Executive Coaching: Pause and Inquire. The actions help leaders to step back and further access a situation…
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3/24/17 -Huffington Post: Leadership Development: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs and Behaviors
March 24, 2017
In this article, Dr. Brendel describes "PITTA", a 5-step process he developed to empower positive cognitive and behavioral changes in the workplace. PITTA is one of several models executive coaches can draw upon to help…
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10/11/2016 – Huffington Post: Coaching Executives to Regulate Their Emotions: The Role of Mindfulness Strategies
October 13, 2016
For most executives, the ability to recognize and regulate their emotions is an important part of their success. This Huffington Post blog discusses the use of mindfulness techniques to help executives better…
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09/30/2016 – Huffington Post: Stepping Into a Strategic Leadership Role: Lessons from Ancient Chinese Philosophy
October 1, 2016
Chinese philosophers have much to offer the modern executive. This Huffington Post blog post discusses one of the important concepts offered by Chinese sages: wu-wei -- the idea of succeeding by learning to try not to…
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9/18/16 – LinkedIn: How Studying Philosophy Led Me to the Executive Suite
September 22, 2016
This post on LinkedIn describes my career journey from academia to psychiatry and finally executive coaching. It explains why I came to value philosophy and how it's helped me in my life and in the lives of my clients…
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09/8/2015 – Harvard Business Review: Manage Stress by Knowing What You Value
September 8, 2015
In this HBR blog post, I discuss an often overlooked stress management tool: self-reflection on one's core values and philosophical world view. (Manage Stress by Knowing What You Value)
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02/24/2014 – Attention Excess Disorder
February 24, 2014
Are you working endlessly but not accomplishing all that you want? Mystified that continuous attention to work tasks is not resulting in satisfactory progress toward your strategic goals? Distracted to the point that…