by Jennifer England | Nov 14, 2023 | Confidence, Emotional Agility, Perfectionism, Practices for You, Resilience
Hiding Weakness Me too. Honestly, it took me ages to realize how much I avoid it. How many decades I tried to bypass and ignore my weaknesses and insecurities. Camouflage or hide them by doubling down on what I was good at. Performing in ways that the...
by Jennifer England | Oct 31, 2023 | Conflict + Power, Creativity, Culture Change, Vision + Strategy
I’m so over military metaphors. Especially when talking about being strategic. At some point, you’ve probably gotten advice to get your head out of the details. Think about this a little more strategically, they might say. Look at things from multiple...
by Jennifer England | Oct 27, 2023 | Activism, Conflict + Power, Mindfulness
We’re Entangled After a forest fire Chamaenerion angustifolium, or fireweed as we call it, takes over in my part of the world. It’s prolific, robust and thrives in disturbed, burnt soil. In the summer, it offers deep pink blooms. The blooming starts...
by Jennifer England | Oct 17, 2023 | Podcast
Welcome to the season two finale of The Tension of Emergence. In this season, we composted outdated ideas of leadership. And in this episode, Jennifer shares her favorite moments of each season two interview. She also offers three core principles that she’s carrying...
by Jennifer England | Oct 11, 2023 | Activism, Culture Change, Navigating Uncertainty, Self Awareness
Does Solving Problems Save the World? This world doesn’t need my saving. Or yours. Admittedly, this belief drove my earliest years in community activism and public service. Urgency hung in the air like thick smoke. In those days, I was driven to solve...
