Do you have a favourite quote?
One that comes to mind immediately is Marianne Williamson’s beautiful passage that begins with, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”
What brings joy and meaning to your life?
True, authentic connection. Being outdoors, especially in the backcountry. Physical activity. Working with my hands (especially my pottery hobby).
Where can I find your professional bio?
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How can I get in touch?
What’s on your nightstand?
I love this little dimmable lamp with USB ports in the base – it turns on and changes brightness when you touch it, and the lowest level is warm and dim. I also have my water bottle and various charging cable (see lamp). Also 5-gum, wintermint obvi. I have recently, and with great sadness, added reading glasses to my night table.
How do you start your day?
I like to get an early start with a foundation of mindfulness including meditation, hot tea, and other self-care practices.
What are your personal mantras?
Things that encourage self-compassion and patience really resonate with my soul:
“I can make mistakes”
“It’s a practice.”
“I’m trending in the right direction.”
“I’m on the right path.”
I have witnessed first-hand Annalise’s brilliant signature presence, all in service of her client. She powerfully connects with people in a way that evokes transformational change and makes the impossible, possible for those she serves.
Bruce McLeod, Mentor Coach, PCC
Annalise Tower began her formal leadership training when she joined the Canadian Forces out of high school. Her philosophy is that good leadership promotes a culture in which members are empowered to achieve higher levels of personal growth. Great leaders set an example of personal growth, especially in the area of emotional intelligence. This enables them to create the conditions in which people can thrive, through a balance of challenging people to be their best and creating a supportive environment conducive to learning and growth.
Of course, it took a while to develop this approach to leadership and the courage to carry it out. Annalise’s first opportunity to lead soldiers was as a platoon commander when she was 23. She did fine, but not great. The training at the time had prescribed a style where the leader has all the answers and never shows a human side. This “great man” approach was in direct conflict with her true self. Over the years, she found her own authentic style and came to find the practice of leadership very rewarding.
After retiring from the military, Annalise worked with a humanitarian organization, managing overseas projects on the ground in India, East Africa, and Southeast Asia. She traveled to Ukraine in March 2022 to assist her colleagues with support to displaced people and provision of supplies to civilians trapped by combat operations. She returned to university to study Psychology and also earned a graduate certificate in executive coaching. Annalise still travels on behalf of the organization and contributes as an executive coach and leadership consultant.
Apart from one-on-one individual coaching, she also offers leadership development and consulting in organizational change. She sees the transformational impact it can make in dozens and hundreds of lives at a time when leaders are empowered and equipped to enables others to grow and enrich their lives. Annalise is honoured to create and hold the safe space for you to engage in conversations that will revolutionize your organization as well as your personal life. It is frequently shocking how much positive change can come out of several hours spent in the right environment – and she will help you create that.
Annalise enjoys a simple lifestyle that allows her plenty of time for adventures – traveling, exploring and spending lots of time outdoors or in the pottery studio. Her commitment to this balance means she has the luxury of only partnering with clients when there is a really good fit. She limits her work to a very manageable number of projects at a time and thus is fully present with each organizational leader or individual person. Click the link below to start collaborating on the change you would like to see.
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Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it.
Because what the world needs
is people who have come alive.
Howard Thurman
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