Have you ever watched a traffic intersection with stop signs as cars come and go? As I was writing my latest book, Resilience Ready, that’s exactly what I did. My desk faced a wall of windows looking out onto a 4 way stop. And as a writer – I spent a lot of time looking … Read more
Most companies are not preparing their leadership pipeline to lead with resilience. And leaders are not preparing themselves to be resilient. The one thing you hardly hear about when discussing leadership and talent development initiatives is resilience. That is until there is a crisis. At that point resilience becomes a common refrain. A crisis by … Read more
“Build your resilience before you need it.”– Russell Wilson, NFL Quarterback, Seattle Seahawks Resilience in leaders requires strong will, competent action, humility, and humanity. Once a crisis is at your doorstep, you have neither the time nor mental state to prepare to be resilient. You’ve got to be ready. Resilience Ready leaders know they will … Read more
When tough times hit, future uncertainty generates great anxiety. We’re left with countless questions about how to get through this, and even forced to make critical, potentially life-altering decisions. You may have to act quickly and decisively – even in the face of uncertainty. You’re nervous. You don’t want to make the wrong decisions, which … Read more
What exactly is unrelenting crises? In short, it’s the product of the times we live in. Life moves fast. We barely get past one crisis before another one comes knocking. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found, in their Global Crisis Survey 2019, among senior executives who had experienced a crisis that “regardless of the nature of that initial … Read more
It’s no secret that the last year has been a challenge. Many of us have found ourselves adrift and lurching from crisis to crisis. Work, home, health, isolation. Sometimes it may seem that crisis is the ONLY constant in our lives. In fact, you might be in the middle of a crisis right now, and – … Read more
As I have grown in my career in various leadership roles, I’ve endured my share of crises. I recall a number of times when I looked calm, cool, and collected on the outside, but didn’t feel quite that way on the inside. Resilience is crucial to getting through a crisis. Leaders play a critical role … Read more
If you are a leader faced with having to furlough or layoff employees during this COVID-19 pandemic, you’re feeling the pressure. You’re having to make tough decisions about your workforce. Through this process, you need to consider not only how to have the conversations with those affected employees, but also the team that remains. In … Read more
[Watch the video here.] During my executive leadership development session, we looked at three factors related to leading change that I know you can benefit from. Ask yourself these questions… First, have you considered how the volume of the change you’re asking employees to juggle is putting significant strain on the wellbeing of your workforce, … Read more
Your brightest talent is ready to walk out the door. Why? C-Suite executives are operating by three long-standing myths about leadership that don’t align with what you expect from others. Your operating leaders are stuck in the middle of this “do as I say, not as I do” culture. These three myths are sabotaging C-Suite executives. … Read more
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