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About Cliff Kayser

Cliff is an experienced organization development (OD) consultant, executive coach, and leadership trainer overseeing Polarity Partnerships' east coast operations out of Washington, DC. In 2017, Cliff became a founding partner of the 501(c)3 organization the Polarities of Democracy Institute and in 2018 the healthcare coaching/consulting firm, SixSEED Partners. Cliff is a faculty member at American University's Master's in OD and KEY Executive programs and is a Coaching Fellow for George Mason's Accredited Coach Training Program under the Center for the Advancement of Well-being. His past work experience includes VP of Organizational Development and Training for The National Cooperative Bank, Senior OD Consultant for The Washington Post, and Corporate Manager of Human Resources (HR) and Training for The Washington Post Company. Cliff earned Master's Degrees in OD (2007) and HR Management (1998) from The American University and his Coaching Certification from Georgetown's Executive Leadership Coaching Program in (2008). He is a PCC (Professional Certified Coach) and a graduate of the 2-year Polarity Mastery program (2010), and has served as the program dean since 2014.

Just Tao It, Chapter 13: Aspiration & Contentment

By |2026-05-07T17:22:07-04:00April 21st, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 13 (Unpublished): At the far edge of great success or suffering, ground and balance grow precarious. In great suffering, [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 33: Know Self & Know Others

By |2026-05-07T17:37:07-04:00April 21st, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 33 (Unpublished): To know others adds intelligence. To know yourself deepens it with wisdom. Power over others appears strong. [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 67: Courage & Humility

By |2026-05-07T17:37:54-04:00April 20th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 67 (Unpublished): One by one, they will say It is great. Then turn from It, calling It inadequate. If [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 15: Clear Seeing & Composed Presence

By |2026-05-08T15:46:41-04:00April 20th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 15 (Unpublished): In ancient times those who followed It had simple presence.  They were watchful— like one stepping across [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 5: Care & Let-go

By |2026-05-14T10:49:25-04:00April 19th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 5 (Unpublished): Heaven and earth are impartial, Straw dogs, making no distinction at all. Those who follow It make [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 78: Masculine & Feminine

By |2026-04-18T12:11:14-04:00April 18th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 78 (Unpublished): There is nothing as soft and yielding as water. Yet against the hard and rigid, nothing works [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 18: Either/Or & Both/And

By |2026-05-08T17:42:40-04:00April 16th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 18 (Unpublished): When seeing It Fails to be clear, Justice and piety Come by decree. When rationality And forced [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 8: Forming & Adapting

By |2026-04-24T09:44:46-04:00April 16th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 8 (Unpublished): Acting as water, It is like water. A subtle necessity, It finds Its way To every Low [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 3: Influence & Allow

By |2026-05-08T18:14:05-04:00April 15th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 3 (Unpublished): Avoid overpraise of the praiseworthy, And people will not act resentfully. Avoid overvaluing what can be possessed, [...]

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