It’s a time of the year meant for joy and celebration. But what do we really mean when we ask, “Are you ready for the holidays?” When visiting family, frantic shopping and financial pressures extend our to-do lists during the holiday season, it seems that more people spend time bracing for impact, rather than kicking back and enjoying. The anticipation of holidays is now … [Read more...] about True Joy for the Holidays
Archives for December 2019
Leadership Lessons from Star Wars
The author, dressed as Rey for Halloween alongside two Jedis and an R2D2 The final movie in the Star Wars saga, the Rise of Skywalker, is coming out soon. Regardless of your feelings on the sequels, prequels, or even the original movies, Star Wars contains a number of leadership lessons. Here are my top three takeaways from watching countless hours of Star Wars with my … [Read more...] about Leadership Lessons from Star Wars
Fostering Equity & Inclusion
Creating a more equitable and inclusive workforce and society is the right thing to do. Period. It also turns out that studies show “well-managed diverse groups outperform homogeneous ones and are more committed, have higher collective intelligence, and are better at making decisions and solving problems.”* Today’s leaders and managers need to learn how to foster equity … [Read more...] about Fostering Equity & Inclusion