Working from home during the pandemic presented a breakaway from the traditional office routines – and with it, time to reflect on our careers and what might be next. No longer did we dress up for work, stress in traffic or compete for parking. Rushing to meetings became a simple keyboard click. At first, we experienced a concoction of complexity, chaos, ambiguity and … [Read more...] about Find Your Burning Yes
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The White Privilege Secret
Most white people do not understand their “white privilege.” I include myself in that category. Through reflection and dialogue with non-white people, I feel that I am understanding my privilege more and more. But I know that I don’t fully get it. The difficulty for many of us white people is that we don’t see it playing out through our lives. It’s just the life we … [Read more...] about The White Privilege Secret
Be Part of the Solution
Black Lives Matter. When some people hear that they say “Hey, ALL lives matter.” Well, of course they do, but that is not the point. The point is that – when you look at the data regarding the murder of so many African Americans by police and others – and the fact that the country is not completely OUTRAGED at this fact, it seems like Black Lives Do NOT Matter to a lot … [Read more...] about Be Part of the Solution
Your Purpose Promise
Two young twenty-somethings were talking with me about their jobs not so long ago. They were each working for good firms and felt they were well compensated. However, neither felt very inspired by the “purpose” of the company. I have heard the same thing from people of a wide variety of ages. How can organizations establish and communicate “purpose” effectively? Many … [Read more...] about Your Purpose Promise
Keeping the Organization Soul Vibrant
Many years ago when I was CEO of the non-profit, LeaderShape, Inc., we were a very young entity going through a tremendous growth cycle. I remember telling my brother that I just wanted to make sure we didn’t end up as a Harvard case study on “The Nonprofit That Grew Too Fast.” Fortunately, we were able to stay on a productive growth path without spinning out of control. … [Read more...] about Keeping the Organization Soul Vibrant