When this pandemic is over, what then? The world is changing. Your organization is changing. Your people are changing. You as the leader need to capture the positive aspects of what we are learning from this experience.
Your Most Critical KPI Today
In May, 2006 the Harvard Business Review published a story called Preparing for a Pandemic regarding the H5N1 strain of avian flu. The article is a compilation of checklists and diagrams and warnings. It also discusses leadership in times of uncertainty.
Leading in Difficult Times
The nation is going through a tough time; everyone is being affected by this pandemic. While trying to deal with uncertain finances and an uncertain future, it is also important for you as leader to take care of yourself and your employees. While you are leading your team and business through this uncharted territory, it’s essential that you maintain
Unexpected Lessons
Brenda and her family were finally able to take their once-in-a-lifetime trip to Alaska. They flew to Anchorage, spent a few days in Denali and boarded a bus headed toward the cruise that would complete their adventure. The first few days of the trip exceeded their expectations, but as is sometimes the case, unforeseen events upset their well-planned trip.
Build A Bridge To Tomorrow
This pandemic has many of us remembering the shock and response to 9/11: both unforeseen events have changed the way things happen in our world. Barbara Corcoran, millionaire real estate broker and Shark Tank star learned a few lessons after nearly going broke after 9/11. “When things go south, they often come back like gangbusters.”
Be Steady
My nephew Charlie is 28, smart as a whip and autistic. He lives with his brother James. When life throws him a curve-ball and his schedule is disrupted, he becomes agitated, out of sorts and hard to communicate with. Last week, the family returned from a long-anticipated vacation. They have had to self-quarantine. Charlie is consumed with worry about the
Be a Better Boss by Fostering Positive Relationships in Your Workplace
In an article for Lifehack.com, Ben Fanning writes: “One boss might be a godsend for one employee and then an absolute nightmare for another. Your “better boss” classification is always based on opinion, so it’s never the absolute truth.” Better boss or not? It’s a matter of perspective.
Are You On A Knife Edge?
Recently, I heard an entrepreneur use a term I had not heard before: She said she felt like she was on a knife-edge as she was growing her business. A knife edge is a situation where nobody knows whether something good or bad is going to happen next. The company could fail at any moment.
The Middle is Uncomfortable
Joe’s company was in dire need of a marketing director. With several new products to be launched, marketing was a bottleneck. The CFO, Sandy, recommended that Joe consider her friend Lisa.
Hey Boss, I Have Cancer
John ran a busy manufacturing company. One day his bookkeeper came into his office, closed the door, took a deep breath and said, “I’ve just been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.”