The One Thing Critical to Being an Employer of Choice: How to attract and retain a High-Performance Workforce The concept of being “an employer of choice” is not new. Throughout most of history, indentured workers have been whose basic survival depended on earning a daily wage. Still, organizations have also seen the quality of their [...]
How Wine Can Improve Your Decision-Making and Make You a Better Leader Not everyone loves wines. For many people, it is simply a beverage that accompanies certain meals or shared to entertain guests. For others, though, wine is an experience and world of its own. I have had an evolving relationship with the world of [...]
June 16th- 17th & 1st Anniversary Awards Celebration At the Crystal Springs Resort in Vernon NJ We have a block of rooms and reserved the Wine Cellar for a Spectacular Curated Wine-Paired Dining Event! The program Thursday will include an awards presentation for our Founding Members, an enjoyable and thought-provoking learning program, and a guided tour [...]
People may not remember your name, your face, or where you are from. Most people will hardly remember most things you have said to them. But, as Maya Angelou wrote, “they will never forget how you made them feel."Part of being human, being a human being, is our need to be connected, not just for [...]
There are all sorts of expressions to describe peak human performance. You might aim for perfection, excellence, mastery, exceptionalism, or even virtuosity. But by whose standards and measures should you be judged? Does it matter more what others think or what you believe about yourself? Is your potential realized by the actions of others or [...]
Volodymyr Zelensky, shown above with his family, established his public persona and his influence as a comedic performer, once noting that “Laughter is a weapon that is fatal to men of marble.” When you assume a leadership role, to be effective, you soon must realize, as William Shakespeare wrote, “all the world’s a stage. “ [...]
Some people say, "if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life." While it may seem like enticing advice to some, there are at least two flaws in the thinking. One is the assumption that "work" is drudgery we might avoid. The other is that pursuing the things you love, [...]
How You Were Educated Is the Reason Leaders Fail Ask any good grade schoolteacher what the most important thing they do is, and they will tell you that, beyond the specific lessons they teach, their most sacred purpose is to instill their students with a love of learning. Learning is more than a skill; it [...]
Leaders never stop learning. Personal growth is often more critical than professional growth when it comes to elevating your effectiveness as a leader. For most people, the greatest challenge around learning is that you must first accept that there is something you need to know that you don’t. In early childhood, when learning is an [...]
While change may be a constant in the universe, driving deliberate, purposeful, positive change in society is the hallmark of leadership. Great leaders change the course of events, and often of history, by wielding the power of communication. Significant, meaningful change is rarely if ever, forged by the hands of just one person. More typically, [...]
