The longest, hardest year ever. The year the office became off limits and working from home the new norm. The year many people realized life is too short to not live it fully. I could go on and on about this past year as I know so many of you could as well. Most of the U.S. went into lockdown …
Leadership
Who doesn’t love to be inspired?
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 …
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 …
How to lead yourself during Covid 19
As you probably know, my passion and business is working with leaders and aspiring leaders via bloom mentoring. During this Covid 19 period, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to show up as my best self in new and different ways. Like many of you, my goal is to keep inspired and not in a …