A SIMPLE* MODEL FOR COMPLEX TIMES 
*Simple, not easy. The Aligned Leadership Model™ model is simplistic in nature while the first step presents a great challenge: the capacity to PAUSE. Our 24/7 always-on digital environments distract us from being with - and connecting to - what's happening in any given moment. Who has time to pause? The science points to an awesome reality: Who has time NOT to? And while it is counterintuitive - requiring committed practice and discipline - what becomes possible when we do invest the time is absolutely limitless.
The good news: the model is a learnable repeatable framework for creating more mindful responses to the multi-faceted complexities of whatever we're interacting with - inside ourselves and the unique ecosystems we operate within. It is adaptable both as a personal processing method to be integrated in real-time and as a framework to hold groups through specific topics and ideations. Dropping into the model is akin to managing 'the space between' impact and action. Application can take place as a linear process or a more dynamic one depending on the circumstance.
Here's a glimpse into each "stage":
AWARENESS: What is present? The simple act of 'hitting the pause button' can have profound implications. Eliminating distractions, we are with the present moment, not ruminating over the past, not charging into the future, nor staying 'asleep' to what is (ie, absencing from which is being in a state that is the opposite of presencing to or with).
ATTENTION: What is important? What's here right now as opposed to perceptions and assumptions? What is noise vs. an important signal? Noticing triggers and emotions, while listening with curiosity and wonder - suspending judgment and a need to be right - empowers us to hone in on and hear what truly matters most in this moment.
INTENTION: What do I (we) want? Consider all perspectives, stakeholders, and ideal outcomes. Check-in with purpose, ultimate vision, values, core guideposts, and sources: what is the impact I want to make? What is at stake? What influence is ego playing and/or distorting? How might these considerations inform what wants to happen?
ACTION: What will I (we) actually do? Triple-win (me, you, us) outcomes live here! Moving forward more connected, informed, and aligned, staying aware of the experience, the outcomes, the impacts, and the learnings.
We invite you to play with it! Take any topic or meaningful challenge and try it on, stepping into the invitation of each stage and considering: What new information or insights are uncovered? What is most challenging? Where does greater alignment with the impact you want to create exist?