In striving for strong leadership, there’s a plethora of books, seminars and workshops for guidance explaining just what makes up an impactful leader. Yet, oftentimes the simplest strategies can be overlooked. Like practicing gratitude. It’s powerful. The Many Benefits of Being Grateful According to Star Dargin, author of Leading with Gratitude: 21st Century Solutions to […]
During the 1950s, Harry Levinson said “all change is loss, and loss must be mourned.” The economic losses caused by COVID-19 have brought harsh realities: layoffs turning into terminations and financial limbo becoming the norm for many. Yet, there are losses that lie deeper than financial calamities. The losses vary in their scope and depth: […]
COVID struck the world with little warning. There was no preparation. That’s the hallmark of a crisis: sudden, intense upheaval that disrupts life – or business – in every way. A wrong move could bring even more disaster. Yet behind every crisis is a yet-to-be-discovered opportunity. Shrouded by the intensity of a crisis, new ways […]
A common fallacy is that great leaders never have to ask questions – they inherently have all the answers. But authentic leaders know that nothing could be further from the truth. Impactful Leaders Realize the Power in Asking Questions Jim Schleckser writing in Inc. compared a leader’s capacity to answer every question directed to them […]
The new year 2020 barely got started and suddenly the world was thrust into pandemic panic. None of us had been there before. Our personal lives were determined by the new norm of social distancing and economically, businesses scrambled to meet demands that strained their resources. It was traumatizing. And now, nearly six months later, […]