Coping with fickle followers
Leadership is an art form that many dabble in, but few master. One of the things that makes it so challenging is what Robert Greene calls “the law of fickleness.”
Reconnecting: The power of in person
Connection with others has always been a priority for me…and as COVID guidelines relax, one of the things I plan to do is to get on a plane and make up for lost time.
Reducing defensiveness: 5 strategies for influencing behavior
In “The Laws of Human Nature,” author Robert Greene provides a codebook for deciphering people’s behavior. In particular, I found his chapter on defensiveness interesting because of insights it can offer facilitators…
If I could turn back time: 6 lessons I wish I knew earlier
Reflecting back on her career, Colleen Killen-Roberts shares six lessons that have helped hone her leadership skills…
Slower is faster: Revisiting “The Fifth Discipline”
A question I frequently hear from business owners is “Why isn’t my company growing as fast as I want it to?” Yet perhaps a better starting point for this discussion is “What caused your company to grow in the first place?”
Ed Lowe’s progressive trinity: Instigate, develop and implement
Recently I’ve been watching several videos that Ed and Darlene Lowe recorded in the early 1990s to both refine and document their vision for the Edward Lowe Foundation…
Metacognition: Think about your thinking
The more leaders can increase their metacognitive skills, the better decisions they can make for themselves and their companies…
Back to the future: Reaffirming our mission
Reexamining our mission has become a front-burner issue for me since I became chairman of our board of trustees a few months ago…
Skinnytees: Stretching its marketing acumen
“On my wish list was marketing, marketing and more marketing,” says Linda Schlesinger-Wagner, Skinnytees founder. “The deliverables were beyond our wildest dreams.”
SentinelC3: Getting unstuck from a marketing quagmire
“Businesses get stuck a lot, and when that happens, you’ve got to go somewhere,” says Stephen Owen. “The SIG team brought tremendous value about specifics, action steps and follow-up.”