Archive - Dancing Through Change

Minimum Viable Confidence

There's a moment in every flamenco performance when I step onto the stage, and despite decades of dancing, my heart still races.

Jul 18

Learning to Listen: Leadership Beyond Words

Watching people’s behavior cues is one of the best ways to understand what is truly going on.

Jul 4

June 2025

Your Customer Knows Better Than You Do

The customer wants to get their problem solved or to feel a certain way. You have to start there.

Jun 6

April 2025

What Does “Belonging” Look Like in Leadership?

Through my work with organizations and navigating change in my own life, I've noticed that belonging operates on three interconnected levels

Apr 24

March 2025

This Year, I’m Done Optimizing Everything to Death

Sometimes the "inefficient" path is actually the most effective.

Mar 28

Silence is a Leader’s Secret Weapon

“Dance rests on the beats of silence.” – Francisco Hidalgo

Mar 2

February 2025

Asking Embodied Questions: How Leaders Can Get to What Really Matters

Discussing numbers, strategies and models, while the real wisdom and energy — stored in people's actual experiences — all too often remains untapped.

Feb 13

January 2025

Self-Awareness vs. Self-Involvement in Leadership

I miss dancing for pure fun.

Jan 24

The Three Centers of Decision Making – Heart, Head and Belly

I have dual US and Portuguese citizenship.

Jan 10

December 2024

Hitting Pause: Learning to Hold Anxiety in Leadership

A few weeks ago, I found myself in an unusual classroom: a paintball field.

Dec 7, 2024

November 2024

Group Work ≠ Team Work

The best teams work better when focused, dedicated, and together

Nov 22, 2024

October 2024

Why I Love Working with “Bottom Teams”

I remember the day vividly.Dancing Through Change is a reader-supported publication.

Oct 24, 2024

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