In last week’s article I laid out some of the lessons I learned as a business leader from the 2008 financial crisis. How we lead and engage our teams in crisis isn’t just some “feel good” mumbo jumbo that some philosopher came up with. You and I both need a plan that...
Eleven years ago I remember sitting in my office on a cold and dreary winter day in Michigan. The sky was dark, and the snow was falling, making it feel worse than it probably was. We had just gone through one of the worst financial declines in my professional career....
It seems that these days the world is in a constant state of change. Covid-19 has changed the way we work, the way we communicate, and the way we live. The term “new normal” seems like a cliché, however we are living it daily. Why does change create anxiety, fear, and...
As a leader, dissent from your team can feel scary or threatening. We often associate disagreement with disloyalty or disrespect – but the fact of the matter is that disagreement can be incredibly helpful. When we disagree or debate respectfully, we think critically...
Nobody likes crisis. It’s full of questions we can’t answer, and issues we can’t control. You’ve probably heard the expression “some days you’re the pigeon and other days you’re the statue.” Well, during crisis we’re all the statue. But the issue isn’t “have we been...
With the right perspective, good things can come out of bad situations. Think about it. Every adversity in the history of the world has eventually produced something positive for someone. This means every medicine you take, every tool you use…they all came...
