From the Great Depression to 9/11, Americans have united to overcome the nation’s challenges. Ours is a country of generosity, creativity, and innovation, and it is often in stressful times that these traits epitomize our best version of America. It seems every age must confront its calamity. How people respond from each generation is noteworthy, and shared examples give us great hope …
Crisis Leadership: Finding Ways to Cope with Coronavirus
The only certainty about anything today is that coronavirus has created an unholy mess for business owners and workers. Leaders, unprepared for a pandemic, are forced to make decisions with information that changes daily. Business owners are worried about lost productivity and healthcare costs, while their employees are feeling more stressed than ever. They wonder how they will take care of their families …
Career Advice: Choose, Don’t Settle
The best advice I ever received from my mentor, a seasoned CEO with decades of corporate storytelling under his belt, was “choose, don’t settle.” At the time, I was trying to decide between accepting an “okay” job offer or continuing to pursue a more intimidating management position that nevertheless, I was qualified. By taking his advice and choosing not settling, not only did I …
