by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Leadership |
Have you ever heard of Mary Parker Follett? Her ideas and writings (from the 1920’s) had a profound influence on many of the greatest leadership luminaries. Warren Bennis said, “Just about everything written today about leadership and organizations comes from...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Personal Effectiveness |
My professor, advisor and mentor, Don Carew, handed out this article at the beginning of each course while I was a grad student in Organization Behavior at University of Mass, Amherst in the mid 1980’s. What does this have to do with leadership? Why is this...
by Larry Ackerman | Guest Post |
Guest post by Larry Ackerman Note from Jesse: I am honored to host this thought-provoking article by my good friend Larry Ackerman on the Death of Integrity. So important and well-written! I recently came across a witty line that was part of a political...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership |
In 2018 Seapoint Center published over 30 articles focused on all aspects of leadership, including communication and personal effectiveness. Using Google Analytics data and the number of reader comments, I identified this year’s five best leadership blog posts....
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership |
The jump from the role of individual contributor to a first-time manager is one of the most dramatic and most challenging leaps you can make. It requires a complete shift in how you see your role and in how you deliver results. But unfortunately, most new managers are...
by Julie Winkle Giulioni | Guest Post |
Guest Post by Julie Winkle Giulioni If you lead an organization, work in an organization, or even set foot in an organization, you know that we are living in a time of significant change. Many forces and factors are contributing to these changes, including:...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Goals, Personal Effectiveness |
The idea that you should not set goals runs counter to what we’ve been taught. Numerous research studies over the years have established a strong link between goal-setting and success, motivation and confidence. For most people, setting goals can make the difference...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership |
Today is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere – the darkest day of the darkest week of the year. It is the moment before the balance shifts and light begins to overtake darkness. There is a brief moment of change, a pause, as the sun changes direction...
by John Izzo | Guest Post |
Guest post by Dr. John Izzo Almost every leader of a team or organization of any size wants their people to step up to 100% Responsibility – to take full responsibility for their own careers, for their own engagement, for winning every customer, for driving...
