by Constance | Jun 25, 2020 | Constance's Comments, Leadership
Why Loneliness is a Problem for Leaders and What to do About it The phrase “lonely at the top” may be true but it is also fatalistic. Some may think that loneliness is the price of success for those who achieve a significant role, recognition or financial reward....
by Constance | Apr 2, 2020 | Constance's Comments
How Leaders Can Overcome Their Need To Solve Everything Is there anyone who doesn’t feel vulnerable during this tsunami of disruption? Leaders are thinking about the health of employees, customer needs and behavior, supply chain uncertainties, and financial headwinds....
by Constance | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog, Constance's Comments
The Merger Mindset: A Chat with Constance Dierickx, PhD Business leaders, owners and entrepreneurs often struggle to cope with the powerful undercurrents and interpersonal dynamics that come into play during high-stakes M&A deals. Firmex sat down with Constance...
by Constance | Nov 22, 2018 | Blog, Constance's Comments
Grateful for Opportunity The notion of gratitude is prominent at this time of year, especially in the United States where the Thanksgiving holiday is a widely celebrated secular holiday. It is a favorite of mine and I know many of you gathered with family and friends...
by Constance | Jan 15, 2018 | Constance's Comments, Leadership
Almost immediately after Oprah gave her speech at the recent Golden Globe Awards, speculation about her candidacy for President of the United States emerged. The commentary in support of and against this idea continues. All the while, Oprah has not given an indication...
by Constance | Dec 4, 2017 | Constance's Comments, Leadership
The minister of our congregation, of which I have been a part of for over 25 years, led the service for the last time this past weekend. I thought a lot about what she would say and how memorable this particular Sunday would be for us all. Often, when leaders leave,...
