Vaccinations and Social Connections
While 2020 might be a year many people would like to forget, recent events have highlighted an essential component of the Corporate Family® experience that leaders would be remiss to ignore. In January of 2021, people from all walks of life not only began to receive COVID vaccinations but also experienced critical social connections which […]
Persistence Pays Off
Everyone appreciates survival stories, and Tony Vaccaro’s life has been full of them. He endured time with an abusive relative after being orphaned at age five in Italy. Years later as an American GI, Vaccaro survived the Battle of Normandy in WWII, becoming a famous wartime photographer in the process. His most recent accomplishment is becoming […]
Self-Control: Managing Potential Disruptive Emotions and Impulses
She was the best of workers; he was the worst. She was the epitome of exceptional customer service; he was the antithesis. Indeed, a book written about these two members of the same Corporate Family® could very well be titled A Tale of Two Employees. Observers to the diametrically different team members summed up the […]
Service Orientation: Anticipating, Recognizing, and Meeting Other’s Needs
Who is your role model when it comes to serving the needs of others? Do you have anyone on your team who is exemplary in their service to clients and members of your Corporate Family®? If you’re struggling to identify someone, let us introduce you to Lillian. Lillian happens to be the customer service representative […]
Leadership and EQ
“Inspiring, influencing, and nurturing people and groups.” Let’s start this blog off with a few questions for you to consider: Who has been the biggest influence in your personal and professional life? Who nurtures you, personally and professionally? Do you realize that anyone you thought about as you answered these questions is actually an influencer […]
Self-Confidence: Sureness in Your Own Self-Worth and Your Capabilities
Several LEADon® team members have become obsessed with the television police drama Blue Bloods, so much so that they’ve admitted to binge-watching past seasons. Part of the allure of this show has been observing how the New York City Police Commissioner, Frank Reagan, handles the many ups and downs in his personal and professional life—always […]
Accurate Self-Assessment: The Powerful Potential of EQ
“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ― C.G. Jung I came across a quote from a famous comedian that read, “I think I’m pretty self-aware”—and it did make me laugh. Why? Because isn’t this the way we all feel […]
Developing Others: Mentoring and EQ
Master + Model + Mentor = Ever-forward Transformation. This is the three-step process LEADon encourages all leaders to follow as they strive to not only improve their own lives but also positively influence those they lead, personally and professionally. Impacting the lives of others involves intentional development. In EQ (Emotional Quotient) terminology, this falls under […]