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Eclectic, synchronistic and generative.
Once I stopped following other’s
dreams—for me to be a doctor—I
generative learning and coaching noting her long history of learned to use my spirit, my heart, my
experiences for leaders…) To spiritual practices and daily body and my head and create a holistic
Janet, generative is the adverb meditation. She is proud to enable experience. Thus, I do good in the
form of the verb generate, and its people to restore and reclaim world in a variety of contexts.
synonyms speak to the natural their energy, then move forward
capacity of leaders. Many leaders in their best way. She is also very The common denominator in my
overuse transaction-orientation intuitive, able to easily connect career is me—not an industry, skill nor
and focus on productivity. There with people and understand their a methodology. It is my continuous
are other aspects to making it patterns of behavior. Janet gladly journey to fully express
happen that her staff and offers resources that make a unconditionally.
company solutions can augment. difference and enjoys when
For instance, being innovative people take notice of her What inspired you to get into your
requires one to step outside their influence. field?
comfort zone, take risks, and let
new concepts emerge. Leaders Coaching, Janet says, is simply a Leading and witnessing the
also need to be open to learning word we’re using today for transformation of 6,000 professional
and realize that their competence how to awaken consciousness. and personal lives and how it related
is never complete; thinking and to the success of a global financial
exploring are ongoing. We are all Janet Harvey is an entrepreneur services organization in the early 90’s.
works in progress, Janet many times over and her role as This strategic change was conceived,
emphasizes, and when we CEO of inviteCHANGE is her designed, developed, evaluated and
strengthen our courage to self- third successful small company. delivered, from the inside of the
disrupt, we expand our range of She says she never had a career enterprise out, and to the great delight
experience and keep on growing. per se, more like a set of of our customers. The secret was our
professional adventures. These approach: being coach centered in our
Good leaders further enable every ranged from figure skating (for interactions, teaming and decision-
contributor on their team to the love of movement, expression making.
expand as well. As to synergy, and music), working in sales,
that is the incredible energy studying pre-med and
exchange that arises when people economics, and various courses
build rapport, work and roles in organizational
collaboratively toward goals, and development and Human
recognize that others’ opinions Resource Management. Her first
and skills are complementary, experience spurring people to
rather than competitive. “Leaders action was at age five when she
who know what’s beyond their singlehandedly produced a 500-
own lens of perception help any piece campaign mailing for a city
organization make wise decisions council member! She has been
and good choices; we are all making strides as an executive
uplifted by others and do better leader and coach ever since.
together.” What advice would you give someone
We spoke at length with Janet starting a new business?
When Janet expresses her ideas Harvey and learned all that ranks
about wholeness, synergy, her among the top Women Pause the impulse to follow traditional
authenticity, and humanity it is Making a Difference. external advice about what customers
somewhat unexpected for the want, building a solution, and selling at
business arena. It evokes the How would you describe your a profit. In place of that, engage in
teachings of a meditation leader career track? regular self-reflection. Notice how you
or personal transformation coach. experience life—emotions, sensations,
Janet owns up to this distinction,
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