The COVID-19 crisis has created a powerful opportunity in the talent pool filled with displaced employees – and in particular top talent and high-performers who are choosing to seek out new and better opportunities. In many regions the market for talent has been entirely disrupted and smart business leaders will be able to take advantage [...]
The thing about uncertainty that is so powerful is how it influences your movement. For some people it can have a paralyzing effect, making any movement slow and painful – even halting you altogether. For others, uncertainty highlights the persistent level of risk that is always at play in the world, reminding you that uncertainty [...]
Lee Thayer passed away on May 31, 2020. By Phil Liebman I always said, Lee Thayer was extremely perishable, with no particular expiration date. Well, we all have an expiration date. We mostly don't know when that is. Today we finally know Lee's: Lee passed away on May 31, 2020. His guidance, his teachings and [...]
For many, COVID-19 has been excruciating, even deadly. While it has caused most people to stay away from other people and shelter in their homes, it has forced others to directly engage with those who need care – risking their own health and safety to do so. Some help others because it their job – [...]
This question is a phrase typically use in judgment of the behavior of others. It was my reaction 33-years ago to my then seven-year old son when nearly electrocuted himself one night while conducting an unsupervised and self-devised experiment designed to relieve his bedtime boredom. It involved inserting objects into the electrical socket by his bed [...]
In Times of Crisis Leaders Help People Turn Their Fear Into Determination People don’t fear change, what they fear is loss. We all face the risk of loss in our lives, or what we perceive to be loss. Loss and fear are both part of the natural human condition. During times of crisis your sense [...]
People Have A Right to Be Angry: How Truly-Competent Leaders React Everybody experiences anger. Most anger is healthy. For example, it is a normal stage in how we grieve. It can a symptom of ordinary stress caused by lack of sleep or working too hard . Or, it may be the result of pent-up frustration, [...]
The economic recovery that will follow the COVID Pandemic crisis will not be led by individuals. It will be the effort of groups of people that will restore equilibrium to the economy and elevate the world from the impact of this crisis and the resulting global downturn. Some individuals will certainly emerge as heroic or visionary [...]
GROUP DYNAMICS: THE INSIDE STORY ON TEAMS AND LEADING THEM Pat Murray "The role of a leader is to create connectedness." - Pat Murray served as an President of TEC/Vistage - and then for years was a highly regarded and in-demand subject matter expert. He was a true thought leader - and thought provoker. Pat [...]
All serious-minded leaders take their work to heart. When you understand the gravity of your responsibilities – there is no amount of privilege, compensation or recognition that lifts the weight of your decisions off of your shoulders. Perhaps during good times others might think you make it look easy, but even then you are acutely [...]
