Guest Post by Lisa Kosak Starting a new job in a leadership role is always challenging and let’s face it – it can be downright intimidating! You are the new kid on the block and you need to learn the culture, people, and inner workings of the company – quick! It’s even more daunting when…
Leaders Cast Sunlight Not Shade
As my kids progress through their teens, dinnertime conversations will often center on stories of classmates “throwing shade” at one another. That’s teen speak for talking trash about someone. We’ve had important conversations at the dinner table about the effects that this type of “shade” has on people. My husband I and reinforce with our…
When (and If) Employees Return to the Post-Pandemic Office – What Leaders Need to Know
As the COVID-19 pandemic moves towards the second quarter of 2021, and society continues to open, leadership teams are considering when (and if) employees will return to the post-pandemic office. Although an estimated 1 in 4 Americans will continue to work from home (“WFH”) in 2021, many more employees will be called back to their…
The Go Big or Go Home Myth of Leadership Risk-Taking
There’s a narrative in the business world that says leaders must take bold risks (BHAG, anyone?) to garner business success. And while audacious goals do indeed require boldness, there’s an underbelly to this mindset. Left to grow unchecked, that swashbuckling style often morphs into something toxic in the workplace culture and business results suffer. The…
Small Daily Actions Add Up to Big Wins in Leadership
I’ve said it before. Leadership is a tough gig. And it doesn’t help when you are bombarded with messages telling you that the path to big wins in leadership come from big, bold risk-taking. Sure, leaders achieve when they think big. But those huge achievements are few and far between. The truth is, leadership is…