A heartwarming post caught my eye on LinkedIn yesterday. It’s a great reminder that we’re all human and I wanted to share it with you today. CEO, Dr. Jerry Gule, shared that while on a business trip, he took the opportunity (‘short left’ – I love...
Last week we saw the passing of Madeleine Albright, 64th US Secretary of State and the first woman to serve in this position. Take a look at this video, where she captures in 2 minutes what it’s like to be an ambitious, driven woman in a world that wasn’t always...
I was struck by the story of the cargo ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal last week, causing a backlog of about 450 ships, waiting to cross. It also translated into a cost of billions of dollars in delays to trades and efforts to turn it around. How do you...
Jeff Bezos tells this story of their early days at Amazon, when it was a small operation and they were working out of his garage. The team packed orders off cement floors on hands and knees. At one point, Bezos, bent-over and tired, looked up at his team and said, “I...
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”- Ronald Reagan True story… A few years ago, I worked with a leader in Company A (we’ll just call it that)...
“My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.” – Stephen Hawking As a leader, you’re responsible for keeping your team motivated and engaged. It’s especially challenging in these times with teams...
During times of challenge, change and uncertainty, it’s important to keep yourself and your team motivated. And it’s a tough thing to do. There are some days when we wake up wonderfully productive, accomplishing all the tasks that we planned for that day....
“Since when,” he asked, “Are the first line and last line of any poem where the poem begins and ends?” – Seamus Heaney There are many points in the year where we experience something closing with a new possibility emerging. Some days are...
You’ve certainly heard of the concept of having a mentor. So… What is a leadership mentor? A leadership mentor is a trusted advisor, coach, personal trainer and supporter, all rolled into one. A mentor builds a relationship of trust and offers inspiration both from...
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