by Julia Menard | Mar 27, 2026 | Negotiation
I hear this a lot in my work: “That person is just resistant to change.” It’s usually followed by how that person is: stubborn, difficult, stuck. But what if resistance isn’t a character flaw? What if resistance is logical and protective and a self-regulatory...
by Julia Menard | Feb 18, 2026 | Negotiation
“The function of a leader within any institution: to provide that regulation through his or her non-anxious, self-defined presence.” … Edwin H. Friedman In my last few newsletters, I’ve been exploring an idea I’m called Green Zone Leadership – the capacity of a...
by Julia Menard | Jan 25, 2026 | Negotiation
As someone who believes deeply in peace, collaboration, and servant leadership, the past year has been a hard go. Whether you lead a music band, a team in government, a volunteer group, or you simply want to set a positive example, you’ve likely felt it too:...
by Julia Menard | Jan 25, 2026 | Health, Negotiation
Jill Bolte Taylor is someone I’ve admired for years. If you don’t know her story, she’s a neuroanatomist who became widely known through her memoir and TED Talk My Stroke of Insight. In her late thirties, Jill suffered a massive stroke that damaged her...
by Julia Menard | Jan 18, 2026 | Negotiation
“Whatever the problem, the answer is in the circle. When we gather in circles, people’s energy is released in ways that create order, coherence, and new possibilities.” … Margaret Wheatley, Leadership and the New Science Have you ever sat around in a...
by Julia Menard | Jan 3, 2026 | Negotiation
Leadership is contagious – and I don’t just mean a leader’s impact, ideas, or strategies. As a leader yourself, the very way others around you feel in your presence is contagious. Because (news flash) – emotions are contagious. Daniel Goleman, the father of...
