Leading for Good

For those that feel like you might need to get the wind back into your sails after many weeks in quarentine, I share 3 simple concepts from one of my favorite books, The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander. I needed to remind myself of some of these concepts.

Getting the Wind Back Into Your Sails — Leading for Good When you make a mistake, throw your hands into the air and say “How fascinating!” — Benjamin Zander The Art of Possibility , by Benjamin Zander and his wife Rosamond Stone Zander, is one of my all-time favo

Want to know 3 characteristics that separate those that snap back vs snap apart in face of challenging circumstances? Good time to embody these habits of mind and also find some great coaching questions to ask of yourself and your team at this moment. It's brief and to point!

What are 3 Habits of Those Who Snap Back vs Snap Apart IN Challenging CONTEXTS — Leading for Good “ When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves .” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

Always appreciate Center for Creative Leadership's research on leadership. Great piece for leaders on Thanksgiving week.

Giving Thanks Will Make You a Better Leader By encouraging gratitude in the workplace, leaders can increase productivity and create a more engaged workforce. Read these tips for boosting gratitude.

http://www.leadingforgood.com/blog/2018/11/1/6mii3xgdz39lkom4kpcvs6gonhwc7a . Everyone makes mistakes at work, so how do leaders respond to mistakes (even big ones) in optimal ways. And avoid crucial mistakes in handling mistakes!

OVERCOMING THE MISTAKES LEADERS MAKE IN HANDLING MISTAKES No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.   – William E. Gladstone

Getting back into routines this first week of September! Amanda Weiner contributed this excellent blog on making time for the work that matters to you. I think we can all relate to her experience of "selective procastination" and her tips for getting out of your own way.

Making Time for the Projects That Matter to You The maxim, 'Nothing prevails but perfection,' may be spelled PARALYSIS.'   ― Winston Churchill By Amanda Weiner Recently I attended an event on “Culture and Leadership," and one of the panelists shared a tenet of her small startup organization: Progress at the expense

Recent musings on leadership based on client work.

Tightrope of Leadership; Balancing Positivity with Authenticity and Candor Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them .  —John C. Maxwell By Jennifer Bezoza 

Great to be part of Big Apple Awards/Program to recognize excellence in teaching. Out of 79,000 public school teachers in NYC, 6,500 were nominated to be a top teacher, 1,500 were invited to apply for program, and only 17 were selected as award winners this year! It is such an honor to work with these amazingly dedicated teachers. We have been involved for past 6 years, providing these teachers professional development workshops and coaching. Second shot is new NYC Chancellor Carranza, speaking to Fellows, who will be his new advisory group.

http://www.leadingforgood.com/blog/2016/11/18/making-difficult-conversations-productive-conversations Check out our latest blog on making difficult conversations a little easier!

Making Difficult Conversations, Well, Less Difficult So often the anticipation of having a "difficult conversation" is worse than the reality of actually having the conversation. We build it up in our heads, avoid it and imagine the worst case scenario for it. We may feel too emotional about a topic to hold a productive conversation or we may anticip...

Love Seth Godin! Average knowledge worker reads just 1 business book a year. Wow, we can do better, and LFG can help. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2016/09/fully-baked.html

Great article by my friend Cari Sommer on how leaders can build visibility, even when not comfortable in spotlight. Honored to be included in this piece! Follow her Forbes column for more tips on strategic communications!

How Do You Build Visibility If You Don't Like The Spotlight? These days, there are more media channels than ever to help business leaders build their profile and raise their visibility as a talented executive. It sounds like a positive thing, except — what if you don’t actually like the spotlight?  Sure, you may know that it’s good to be “out [...]

Eli Broad is inspiration in what he has achieved and what he gives back in education, science and arts. Honored to coach education professionals in Broad Residency. Nice video on his thoughts about what contributed to his success. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/18/eli-broad-billionaire.htm

Billionaire Eli Broad reveals the simple philosophy behind his extraordinary success Eli Broad built two Fortune 500 companies, KB Home and SunAmerica, and is one of the richest men in America. Here's how he did it.

Excited to have wrapped up another series of Conversations in Leadership for a high potential program. We loved seeing this feedback from participants. If you know of an organization with a motivated, intellectual workforce, looking for engaging professional development, let us know!