For me, one of the gifts of 2020 was the new connections that I made, both with new clients and non-clients. I’m not a “joiner” by nature but as a means of staying connected over the past 9 months or so, I found myself in some new online (of course) marketing and advertising groups where I have been …
Inspiration
2020. Wow what a year.
Ok, I believe we can all agree that 2020 was like no other. As we wind down this year, what have you learned about yourself? Have you grown in any new areas? Have you found strengths you didn’t know you had? Or have you seen some weaker areas find their way to the surface as you struggled during …
Are you blooming? Or are the weeds taking over?
Where is your head and heart these days? It's been a hell of a year and most everyone I've talked with over the last several months - me included -- feels like they're experiencing a wide range of emotions, sometimes even within a single day. It's to be expected with the perfect storm of events …
Human Leadership. Leadership for today.
2020. There are not really words to describe this year. I’ve realized that we are going through a perfect storm of events: a global pandemic, social unrest, the economic fallout of both and then add in a presidential election. This perfect storm is shining a spotlight on leadership. How do you lead …
The only thing leaders have in common is…
Peter Drucker is widely considered one of the influential thinkers on management. He once said: “The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers.” On one hand I totally agree with this statement and on the other, it is obviously somewhat simplistic. What I believe Pete is …
Another aspect of great leaders: They take the time to know their people
These last several weeks and months have been difficult for each and every one of us in very personal ways. In talking and listening to my clients and reading a lot, one of the good things I’ve heard is how leaders are spending more time getting to know the individuals on their teams on a human …