Attacking the “loneliness epidemic” head-on
In late 2018, an important column by George Will of The Washington Post unwrapped a public health problem called the “Loneliness Epidemic” – how Americans are richer, more informed and…
Purposeful work: Connecting employees to their WHY
My consulting frequently focuses on helping an organization excel through determining social impact, or a “grand challenge” – the Big Why. A purposeful “grand challenge” is a socially responsible goal…
Create a new path: Out of the comfort zone and into the future
Employees can expect to change jobs 10 to 15 times during their lifetime according to labor statistics. Many job changes bring about a whole new life – a complete shift…
Overwhelmed? Take the next step
With deadlines and daily responsibilities swirling, we all can feel overwhelmed from time to time. Feeling overwhelmed often includes exhaustion and a paralyzing fear of not knowing where to start…
Why is leading organizational change SO hard?
During a two-year research project, I studied the topic of “Leadership For Change,” and distilled key obstacles to organizational change and answered an age-old question: Why is change so difficult?…
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The difference between innovation leadership and operations leadership
When I find excellent source material featuring incredible insight, I like to spotlight authors and their work. While researching a project, I discovered a publication, Three Crucial Behaviors for Successfully…
Your soundbites can build competitive advantage and support for change
Whether you’re riding the elevator with the CEO, or you are the CEO conducting a media interview, or simply want to be more engaging as you speak, capturing attention within…
Leading innovation: Urgency, soundbites and boundary spanning
In my prior article focused on five major gates or steps for innovation in any organization, I emphasized three essential leadership skills for leading innovation within large organizations: Establishing urgency: …
Innovative, entrepreneurial leadership in government, nonprofit and business organizations
According to a survey conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership, the drive for innovation was cited as the No. 1 trend impacting organizational strategy[1]. But executives in institutional settings…
Jump-starting productive creativity anywhere, anytime – even when your schedule is thrown off
With so many distractions vying for our time and mental capacity, making good use of creative time and space is more important than ever. That’s why unplanned events, such as…