The Numina Blog
Starting Now, Get Ready to Empower Your Next 100 Years
When working with leaders approaching retirement—or any transition into a new phase of life—I often see a subtle but powerful shift in mindset. Where there was commitment to growth and expansion, our dialogues sometimes surface a quite different sense of anticipation:...
How to Be the Bad Guy (Without Being Mean, Rude, or Hurtful)
As leaders, we often dream of the high points—recognition, growth, vision-setting, and impact. But then there’s the other side: the tough conversations, the team reshuffles, the calls that keep you up at night. As Brene Brown says, "We can do hard things." And yet…...
The Thrill of an Elegant Handover (Why It Matters More Than You Think)
I am so lucky to witness the joy people experience in moments of realization and breakthrough. Perhaps the greatest of all such pleasures is when a leader completes a successful transition, when you hand over your job to someone you have trained and enter your next...
6 Powerful Ways to Unmask the Facade and Know A Person Deeply
A fellow coach recently asked me, “How do you make your one-on-one retreat sessions so effective?” It made me pause and reflect on the key element of a successful executive retreat. At its heart, it is not about flashy exercises or polished presentations. It’s about...
Feeling Overwhelmed? Simple Tricks to Reclaim Your Peace of Mind
Feeling Overwhelmed? Simple Tricks to Reclaim Your Peace of Mind Not too long ago, while hoping for a quiet weekend, I had a disturbing feeling of overwhelm. Something was off. Queasy pain in the tummy. My mind would not settle. At first glance, the doctor suspected a...
Finding Strength in Loss: How Grief Can Bring Us Together
A little over a week ago, a terrible car accident happened in my small suburban town. Four teenage girls were fatally injured, and an entire community was affected. It impacted not only the deceased, the injured, and their families, but also classmates, those who...
David Lesser
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David is a social entrepreneur who believes the best way to change the world is to empower people to be more fully themselves. He has guided people and organizations through crucial transitions for over 35 years, acting as coach and confidant to CEOs and senior executives aspiring to the highest levels of personal growth.