by Constance | Jun 28, 2022 | Get on Board, Leadership
The Chief Executive Officer Choosing the right CEO is literally a ‘bet the company’ decision. The chief executive officer is the only employee hired by the board and the only one the board, can directly remove. However, the board cannot simply pick a CEO and...
by Constance | Apr 6, 2022 | Leadership
A Good Apology Builds Trust Last Thursday, I packed up my laptop and headed to a routine physician appointment. Expecting to wait a few minutes, I came prepared to work on the manuscript for my next book. I settled in and began writing, so I overlooked the time. When...
by Constance | Mar 5, 2022 | Leadership
Why Advisory Boards Disappoint And How To Fix Them, Or Disband In the midst of extreme disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is much adaptation that is constructive, hopeful and heartwarming. Most people are able to adjust and cope, even though they may be...
by Constance | Jan 29, 2022 | Leadership
Leadership Lessons From A Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hahn, a Zen Master, prolific writer, and teacher, died on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Known as Thay, meaning teacher, he originated the idea of “engaged Buddhism,” applying the principles of Buddhism to social issues...
by Constance | Jan 18, 2022 | Leadership
Why Leaders Need Strategic Courage More Than Heroics Leaders often praise and reward heroic actions, the “dive in the dirt” moves that save the day. Sometimes speed and boldness win the day, but heroics can lure us into using ad-hoc interventions as a default instead...
by Constance | Jan 10, 2022 | Leadership
Some Thoughts About Resolutions Are You Making Resolutions? The tradition of making resolutions at this time of year is widespread, but how useful are they? I cringe, thinking about the resolutions I’ve made, only to ignore them. The manager at the fitness...
