Relational Equity—Your Greatest Asset
“You will only be able to reach your potential—regardless of your profession or chosen path—when you learn to connect with other people.” John Maxwell Recently we were asked by an up-and-coming leader in his industry to share our top piece of advice—something he could apply to his life, both personally and professionally. The question didn’t […]
Creating Life Balance
The key to keeping your balance is knowing when you’ve lost it. Anonymous Mike Johnson’s story is unfortunately too familiar. He’d been elevated to the CEO position after years of hard work, thinking to himself that some point soon his fast-paced lifestyle would eventually ease up. It didn’t. In fact, the demands of his professional life, […]
Community Service—Core Value or Competitive Edge?
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi Perhaps there has always been a need for people to “find themselves”—that is, discover who they really are and what their purpose in life ought to be. Yet for those of us living in the second decade of […]
Celebrating Your Family
Did you know you are part of three distinct families? First, all of us have a Family of Origin (FOO)—the one we were born into and/or in which we were raised. Next, many of us have a Family of Procreation (FOP). This is the familial unit some have created, or, for others, are still hoping […]
Cultivating a ‘Culture of Appreciation’ in Your Corporate Family
Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. Voltaire It’s not often we include leadership lessons in our blogs which are gleaned from preschoolers and their parents, but in this case, the four-year-old’s reply to a compliment given by her mother seemed extremely apropos. The scene […]
Rise of the Resistance
“The riskiest thing we can do is maintain the status quo.” Bob Iger While many LEADon® team members have been fans of Disney park rides for years, those Disneyphiles were over the moon with their experience at the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction. Tens of thousands seem to agree, with people willing to […]
Managing Stress to Avoid Burnout
“There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full.” Henry Kissinger Did you know that almost 70% of C-level leaders were considering leaving their jobs in 2022 in order to find a position that better supported their health? The Deloitte survey which included 2100 people from the U.S., U.K., Canada, and […]
Humility and Humor
Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you. Langston Hughes As summer sizzles its way across the Northern Hemisphere, many people who complained mere months ago about the cold weather would welcome the slightest amount of precipitation. Whether a simple spritz or sudden downpour, hot temperatures […]