I’ve been very optimistic, over these past 10 months, about how our resilience will carry us through the adversities of the pandemic, the racial justice and equity movement, and our recent election. Now that we’re “through” 2020, many have thought that things will automatically get better. That may not, automatically, be the case. I expect that […]
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Even 9 months into the Pandemic with new routines in place, we may very well find that our daily rituals continue to be disrupted. With the current surge, we may be cautious about going out, finding time to shop when stores are less crowded, and continuing Zoom calls with colleagues, Research has shown that creating
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A friend of mine was at his dentist’s this week and his dentist told him that he is seeing about 10x the number of people coming in with headaches, tension and anxiety manifested by the grinding of their teeth. Finding ways to give each other a sense of calm and ease is important to just
We all know how important it is to connect with loved ones during this time of Pandemic but how about using this time to connect with new folks. Expanding your network now will help build amazing support for you coming out of this time. How to do it1. If you are in a virtual conference,
Jane Fraser will be the next CEO of Citibank. She is the first woman chosen to be the CEO of a major money-centered bank. A remarkable accomplishment that is well overdue given the remarkable experiences she’s accrued over the course of her career While we will all watch how she meets the challenges of banking
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We’re entering a new phase of the Pandemic. We’ve mastered the arts of working from home, social distancing with friends, hanging out with our family (all the time) and finding new entertainment in the absence of our usual summer activities. Now, however, the real work begins. Kids are returning to school; work begins to gear
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I was talking to a friend the other day and she mentioned how much more productive she is when she starts with an idea about something rather than feeling like she has to take some kind of action. She referred to the latter as coming from a place of anxiety whereas the former comes from
No one wants to look stupid, but sometimes it’s okay to be stupid. I’m always surprised about how dumb I was 2 weeks ago and my recognizing that helps me forgive myself and take a risk on something else that I may not know how to do. The practice of reaching beyond what you know
Most organizations love to say that their people come first and then the business strategy. That phrase is designed to help people think you like them more than the business but that is not what people want to hear. What they want to hear is what the business is all about and how they can
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My copies of Strategy Driven Leadership arrived at my door this week. Dr. Jonas Salk, the pioneer researcher who developed the polio vaccine while working here at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was once quoted as stating that “our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors.” Forebearers of the Iroquois Nation understood the
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