by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Leading Change, Team Effectiveness |
Rarely will you have the luxury of time to plan everything out before you start a new project or change initiative. And even if you do, it’s likely that unforeseen circumstances will send you back to the drawing board. However, jumping ahead with no plans is a recipe...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Thursday Thoughts |
Thursday Thoughts “If you’re careful enough, nothing bad or good will ever happen to you.” ~ Ashleigh Brilliant * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In addition to my regular...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
The true test of a vision is whether it continues to inspire and guide people after the leader is gone. Consider the seamless transition at Southwest Airlines when founder Herb Kelleher stepped down compared with Disney’s two decades of floundering after the...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
As mindfulness comes more and more into the mainstream and business world, I am often asked where vision fits. Since mindfulness is about being fully present with the experience of each moment and vision is about a future you desire, how can you do both at the same...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Personal Effectiveness |
I recently sent a tweet, “When you forgive, the person who benefits most is yourself.” Someone replied, “I”ll never forgive because what they did was unforgiveable.” I understand that feeling because I’ve experienced it myself. When you’ve been betrayed by someone you...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Vision and Strategy |
In 2011, I asked What Happened to Vision? It generated a fascinating, thought-provoking conversation. When presenting my question, I had noted: Studies of high performing organizations show over and over again that shared vision is one of the key differentiators. As...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Career, High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
Traditionally, career paths have been based on the idea of “moving up the ladder.” Success is measured by how high you get. A lateral move is usually not seen as a smart career move. Even when changing jobs to increase your skills, the expectation is the new position...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Thursday Thoughts |
Thursday Thought: An intelligent mind will get you far, but an open heart will get you farther. Jesse Lyn Stoner * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In addition to my regular leadership blog, I...
by Bob Burg | Guest Post |
Guest Post by Bob Burg and John David Mann We’re in the silly season, the time of U.S. presidential primaries, and one effect of the media assault is that it makes us examine this thing, this force in our lives, called “leadership.” It’s easy to think of leadership as...
