by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Leadership |
During a break in the meeting, Dan pulled me aside and whispered, “No more ‘p’ words, please.” “What are ‘p’ words?” I asked. “You know,” he replied, “Words like process, perspective and paradigm.” Dan is results-driven. There were way too many “p” words...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Personal Effectiveness |
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – This popular quote is attributed to Peter Drucker. But what does it really mean? Do you muscle your way into the future, constructing your life as though it’s a project? If you try to do...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Goals, Vision and Strategy |
This is a lovely moment. The darkest day of the darkest week of the year in the northern hemisphere. It is the moment before the balance shifts and light begins to overtake darkness. On the winter solstice, the rhythm of the sun pauses as it changes direction...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Leadership |
It’s been over 10 years since the dismal results of the Gallup employee engagement study were first reported by Marcus Buckingham. Since then, the term “employee engagement” has become common place. With such a strong focus on its importance and...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
This summer I was fortunate to attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, the publisher of the book I co-authored with Ken Blanchard Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision. The mission of Berrett-Koehler is “to create a world that...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness |
Over the last few decades, studies in neuroscience have shown that you can literally physically rewire your brain. You can change the “default network” you were born with, the one that ensured the survival of our primitive ancestors who lived in a very different...
