Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
3 Simple Steps to Mindfulness and Finding a Purposeful Life
June 2nd, 2017 by Kell Delaney
This article is part 2 of 2. If you have not already read part 1, you can do so here. As I pointed out in part 1, the greatest benefit mindfulness can bring to your life is the opportunity to choose how to lead your life, instead of reacting to it. Most of us…
A Tale of Two Ads: the cost of disconnection
May 9th, 2017 by Robin Anselmi
Empathy. (Don’t roll your eyes.) People often call it a ‘soft skill’ – and the underlying implication is that ‘soft skills’ just aren’t as business critical as other skills. A few weeks ago, Pepsi found out exactly how critical this ‘soft skill’ is to business. If you haven’t heard, they launched this ad, featuring Kendall…
3 Questions Every Leader Should Ask
September 15th, 2016 by Vitality Imperative
All people long to be valued and understood. As a leader, it really is your job to care and create that connection with the people with whom you work. Connecting with people unlocks their contribution and paves the way for great work to be done in a vital and engaged community. In order to understand…
The Simplest (and most important) Key to Being a Great Leader
September 1st, 2016 by Vitality Imperative
If you want to be a good connected leader, you must be present to both the situation and the people around you. Practicing “presence” sounds simple, but in today’s world of constant distractions and high-speed action, it can prove to be one of the most challenging aspects of leadership. Our research shows that it is…
Good Leaders Must Focus on Personal Development
August 25th, 2016 by Mickey Connolly
Don Van Winkle joins the show to discuss the primary traits that lend themselves to “good” leaders. First and foremost, Mickey and Don discuss the overarching need for a leader to prioritize the evolution of themselves and the needs of the company, always striving for greater awareness of what both they and their organization will…
Stretching…
January 26th, 2013 by Mickey Connolly
I like quotations, and I have a quotation site I especially like full of nuggets I often find timely and relevant. Earlier this week, one showed up right at the end of a two-day strategy meeting: “Set a goal SO BIG that you can’t achieve it until you grow into the person who can.” As…