Stephen Frueh
Stephen Frueh Quick Facts
Leadership for the 21st Century
Stephen Frueh PhD is a careful listener to CEOs and Executive teams in their leadership challenges. He is a consultant, a keynoter, mentor and guide. "My primary focus is to listen in on leadership conversations, create a conceptual framework that re-imagines the challenges and recurring frustrations and offers a pathway that empowers each participant to realize their full potential."
Stephen has consulted with major corporations, small to medium sized businesses as well as organizations.
He hosts two leadership groups for business owners, speaks on leadership related issues around the country, speaks on the challenges of marriage for executive marriages, has written a book on marriage and has a second ready for publication. He offers workshops, seminars, keynotes, consultation and friendship to those who desire to maximize their leadership potential.
Stephen is a father and a grandfather who stays in shape riding road and mountain bikes. He lives in Eastern Ventura County, Califo ia with his wife and nine year old daughter.
Articles by this expert
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Mask Removal - Authenticity in Marriage
The subtitle I chose was this: “it’s not that hard.” But I misled so I changed it. It’s not that hard once you’ve fully invested yourself in the process but it’s really hard to get going. Let me explain. In an earlier post we looked at the masks we wear. Couples who wish to take their marriage from marginal to magnificent will need to a) raise their awareness about the masks they walk around with every day all day. Of course some of this is necessary social process but we’re
April 20, 2009
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Leadership In Marriage
Leadership and Marriage are two concepts we don’t often put together. Relationships are about love, about communication, about listening and conflict resolution. Marriage is also about leadership, which is about vision, action, goals, and accountability. Recently in my work with business owners and corporate executives I have been increasingly asked ‘what constitutes a healthy marriage?’ This question leads to the interrelationship between leadership and marriage. These two
January 13, 2008
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Married, Retired And Alive
What many people call retirement is really only a shift in activity and a release from duty. The release from duty is not guaranteed. Some of us are addicted to feeling guilty and duty bound and so spend our later years in bitte ess and sorrow. Marriage that was built around a schedule dictated by the corporate world will have its own addictions. I’m not talking the usual – alcohol, nicotine and food – but rather the kind of addictions that are more subtle. I’m thinking of t
January 13, 2008
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Leadership: Take A Second Look
Leadership is an idea usually applied to business, sports, military strength and political challenges. Often when the word is spoken we think of leadership as bold, strong, sacrificial, also visionary, productive, able to move others. Some of us are stuck with an ‘old’ definition of leadership under which we suffered. This is “my way or the highway” style of leadership or the “don’t let the door hit you in the butt as you leave” leadership. There are leaders who accomplished
January 11, 2008
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January 14, 2008
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The Marriage Conversation
Overview of a new paradigm for marriage; articles, podcasts,blog, forum and more.
January 14, 2008
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the Marriage Conversation
The Marriage Conversation sites - www.MarriageConversation.com and www.MarriageConversation.blogspot.com offer articles, podcasts and the opportunity and invitation to blog your ideas on marriage and relationships. Also:www.stephenfrueh.com
September 23, 2007
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the Marriage Conversation
The Marriage Conversation sites - www.MarriageConversation.com and www.MarriageConversation.blogspot.com offer articles, podcasts and the opportunity and invitation to blog your ideas on marriage and relationships. Also:www.stephenfrueh.com
September 23, 2007
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WithTheseRings
WithTheseRings intends to be a portal site for information, coaching and inspiration for those who want to deepen and expand their experience of marriage. With These Rings Vol.I has just been released. Vol.II will be released in May
September 23, 2007
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Stephen Frueh
"Life is an ongoing opportunity to realize its many wonders and truths. All we have to do is continually claim it." S.F.
"Live each day as if it were your last and one of these days, you're bound to be right" Breaker Morant
"It's not what happened to you but what you do about it that matters" WMitchell
"Pay attention to your dreams. They help free you from the Mother" Dan Rothstein
"What others think of me is absolutely none of my business" Teri Cole Whitaker
Contacting Stephen Frueh
Stephen W. Frueh PhD
805 338 4286
How to get started
I welcome calls as well as emails. I'll gladly spend time on the phone with anyone who is interested in my services. Consulting to leaders is a difficult sell. I welcome questions regarding my work, references, approach, commitment and costs.
The best way to start is to email me with your contact information and a few words about your interests, challenges or conce s. We'll set up a phone interview and go from there.
Other highlights
Stephen Frueh offers keynotes relating to leadership excellence, top performance, marriage excellence and elegant conflict.
Stephen and his wife Lynn offer full day workshops on marriage, weekend retreats, email and phone coaching
He is available for radio and television interviews.
Stephen helps CEOs and business owners create new models for business success that move them into the 21st century.
He offers a triadic model of business re-creation including: Business Manifestation; Business Intelligence (B.I.Q.) and Leadership.
He offers two Leadership Excellence on going groups for Business and Organizational Leaders.