Leadership Featured Three Ways to Increase Employee Engagement In my discussions with friends, colleagues, customers, staff, and even new people I meet, we seem to be agreeing on at least one thing, the future of work is entirely anyone's guess and how long this new normal is going to last is uncertain. I recently had dinner
Leadership Are We Ever Going Back to the Office? One of my personal drivers is the camaraderie of working as a team. I love achieving big goals together. I enjoy the bonds that are built and connecting with other people. Ever since my days in the Boy Scouts, being part of a team has been very important to me.
Leadership Featured 4 Tips to Create Space for Your Future During crisis times, whether it’s a global pandemic or a fundamental shift to your business, being creative is imperative to survival. To be creative, you must give yourself space to allow your mind to wander, be inspired, and explore new possibilities. Crises test us, and our first instinct is
Leadership A Simple Process on How to Brainstorm What makes this process unique is that the group is not responsible for solving the problem or issue, but their role is to bring different perspectives to the topic and allow the presenter to decide the best solution by viewing through a broader lens.
Leadership Featured 4 Major Actions Every Business Leader Must Take Before it's Too Late The storm of the coming months is going to be hard for business leaders, perhaps more difficult than any other we have encountered in our lifetime. We cannot control the world, our government's response, or our clients. We can only control our response.
Leadership Featured 5 Actions to Make Working from Home Successful while Sheltering in Place As our world has almost turned upside down overnight businesses are shutting down, offices are closing, and people are “sheltering in place.” Almost instantly, our entire economy is now remote or WFH (working from home). Many small businesses and startups have been working remotely for years. They are operating business
Philanthropy Philanthropic Entrepreneurship – Compassion and Capitalism Can Coexist When I think back on my career and life at various points, my perspective on success has continued to evolve over time. At first, especially as an entrepreneur, success was about growing a profitable business, hiring the best people, and delivering value to my clients. However, over time, I began
Philanthropy The Effect of Caregiving on Business Most employers believe that their people are their biggest asset. We are told over and over again, surround yourself with people smarter than you and give them room and leadership to succeed. Richard Branson is famous for saying, “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care
