by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership |
Once upon a time, in a land called Industrial Age, the leaders of organizations resided at the top of a hierarchy, managers were in the middle, and workers were supervised. It was the job of leaders to do the important thinking and the job of managers and supervisors...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Personal Effectiveness |
If you are in a leadership role, chances are you believe it’s better to give than to receive. Which means you also probably believe you should … always be competent … never make mistakes … always be strong and that you should only receive when you have something to...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership |
Springtime reminds me of fruit trees and the power of values-driven companies – or more accurately – the cost of NOT being one. Small companies often think they don’t need to bother with things like mission and values – that those are things for...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
According to Faulkner, Ginsberg and many great writers, if you are particularly proud of a piece of writing, chances are it’s self-indulgent, stands out, and does not serve the greater good of your work. The saying goes: “you must kill your darlings” –...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
Think you can lead without a vision? Think again. Leadership is about going somewhere. How do you know where you’re going if you don’t have a vision? Vision makes work meaningful. Vision helps us feel connected to something larger than ourselves. A shared...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
Does your vision sound something like this? – Our vision is to provide aggressive strategic marketing with quality products and services at competitive prices to provide the best value for consumers. Bad news. You have a blah, blah, blah vision. Do yourself and...
