5 ways to co-actively lead
I love it when something challenges us to reconsider entrenched paradigms, and that's just what Karen and Henry Kimsey-House do in their new book, Co-Active Leadership: Five Ways to Lead. This short, pithy gem gives us five dimensions of choice, opportunity, and...
3 things women can do to change the stereotype they aren’t good with money
It’s a perplexing situation. Women control half of the wealth in the United States, yet studies have shown that many of them are convinced they are lacking when it comes to understanding finances. Too often, they believe they aren’t capable of making prudent...
How to keep things running smoothly when family and business mix
I once agreed to be a guest on a radio talk show. I thought we would be discussing marketing tips. Not so! The radio hosts had noticed that in addition to me, my husband, two sons and a daughter-in-law all worked at EMSI Public Relations. So rather than talking about...
Mindset twist: think of conversation as an operating system
You may not realize it, but your organization is home to an incredibly powerful operating system (O/S). Think outside the realm of technology. What has the potential to engage and energize your employees, bring teams closer together, and create a high-performing...
How to improve workplace culture by investing in people
Getting your people to contribute more to your organization while simultaneously establishing stronger talent retention must cost a pretty penny, right? Not really. You don’t necessarily need to add expensive new ingredients to the stew; you just have to know...
Collaboration is risky. Now get on with it.
Today's guest contributor is Whitney Johnson, author of Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work, and Dare, Dream, Do. Additionally, she is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Learn more about Whitney at her website....
