We know that mission, vision, and values are core to the identity of any organization. And I often tell leaders that one of their most important responsibilities is to keep these in the forefront of their coworkers minds. But how do you do that? Recently, Dr. Alex Triantis – our Dean at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland – had our … [Read more...] about Promoting Mission & Values
Diversity Fuels Creativity
Greetings from Singapore, where I have been attending the annual Executive MBA Conference with other leaders from across the globe who run these programs at various universities. This is always a mentally stimulating meeting in which thought leaders from top corporations and universities share what they believe today’s – and tomorrow’s – executives need to thrive in our … [Read more...] about Diversity Fuels Creativity
Your Personal Mission & Vision
You have spent a lot of time figuring out your organization’s mission and vision. How about your personal mission and vision? There are a lot of different ways to go about writing up your personal mission statement. Here are some questions to get started on clarifying your personal mission: “What do you want your personal legacy to be?” “What are you leaving … [Read more...] about Your Personal Mission & Vision
How to Stop Overcommitting
Would you like to STOP: -Rushing to/from meetings? -Missing workouts? -Getting reports in at the last minute? -Burning yourself out? Then you need to stop overcommitting. Admit it. There is a certain “jazz” you get from being constantly busy. It can be intoxicating to serve the tyranny of the urgent. In his book First Things First, Dr. Stephen Covey identifies this … [Read more...] about How to Stop Overcommitting
The Value of Nurturing Stakeholders
You know it’s something you should spend more time on, but it gets put on the backburner. This blog is dedicated to encouraging you to take “nurturing stakeholders” from your “C” list and moving it up to your “A” list. We all know how important it is to have strong relationships with our stakeholders, whether they are donors, board members, volunteers, alumni, people … [Read more...] about The Value of Nurturing Stakeholders