by Constance | Dec 26, 2019 | Succession Planning
How Succession Anxiety Fuels Crisis The transition from one chief executive officer to another is a high-stakes situation. In the most difficult situations, the outgoing CEO leaves a trail of damaged relationships, financial statements that are suspect, and a sense of...
by Constance | Jan 2, 2018 | Leadership, You Are What You Think
‘Tis the season to make resolutions, a ritual in which many engage. Like all rituals, this one can be deeply meaningful or merely an activity. The ritual of making resolutions is reliable, but follow-through is not even close to bankable. Why? In part, it is...
by Constance | Dec 19, 2017 | Business Growth, Get on Board
Companies today are navigating an increasingly complex business environment with consumers who have the ability to not only provide rapid feedback but to do so in a highly-public way. Offering a superior product or service is imperative to gain—and keep—customers. But...
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,...
by Constance | Nov 7, 2017 | How Smart is That?
Last week, I spent four days at the beach off the coast of South Carolina. The island I visited is home to many deer, raccoons, seabirds, and other creatures that slither and leap. The deer are especially curious. They approach almost any person within their view....
