Change is inevitable, but the pace of change today is faster than ever. As a leader, how do you guide your team through an environment where the ground constantly shifts? How do you make decisions when you don’t have all…
Change is inevitable. And yet fear, anger, and confusion are often our first reactions to changes. Cassandra Worthy experienced the negative emotions that stem from change so many times that she now sees them for what they really are: signals…
After meeting with senior leaders almost every week over the past five months, it’s never been more clear that one size does not fit all. In our Great Place To Work® community, we counsel companies that have been fully remote…
Our tribe of Change Enthusiasts is growing. And with it comes great intention. Catchphrases like ‘Change Agent’ and ‘Change Optimist’ get tossed around like candy at a 6-year old’s birthday party. So what makes us so different? Why aren’t we…
What makes us who we are? It’s rarely one thing—humans are like intricate tapestries, woven together by the multicolored threads of our experiences, identities, and relationships. When you think about your tapestry, what strands stand out as the biggest forces…
When was the last time you felt a palpable sense of pride? While life provides many such opportunities, work offers a unique, surprisingly powerful, and scientifically-supported fountain of fulfillment—regardless of the kind of work we do. In the etymology of…
We are living through twin epidemics—one physical and one emotional. COVID-19 has unleashed unprecedented fear, causing the public reaction to swing wildly between panicked toilet-paper stockpiling and laissez-faire Netflix binging. This recent public health twist comes on the heels of…
We all think the way things are now is the way things will continue to be. If you’re flying high, that’s not so bad, but if you’re falling, flailing or treading water, then this is a dangerous tendency, says author…
How do you know how to transform a business if you were born on an Iowa farm? That was the key…the Iowa farm, a foundation. I learned from my Parents the value of: integrity, honesty, family, team work and helping…
My husband and I recently spent a week in Hong Kong visiting my little sister, who spent the summer teaching there at a local university. Upon our arrival, we consulted with a friend of hers to plan our first day…
We often think that if we had more choices, it would be easier to change our lives. In fact, we do have plenty of choices, but we don’t change. What we really need in our lives to make a positive…
If your company is going to stay in business, it has to change, and that can be scary. For many people, change is more threatening than challenging. They see it as the destroyer of what is familiar and comfortable rather…
Desi Williamson has mastered the art of empowering people. After surviving the mean streets of St. Louis, a successful career in sales and marketing, and a Hall-of-Fame career in professional speaking, Williamson had a serious fall and suffered a broken…
Nido Qubein came to the United States as a teenager with no knowledge of English, no contacts and only $50 in his pocket. Today he is a prominent business leader and President of High Point University, as well as a…
I have delineated ten phases in "the technology integration of man" - four before this moment, and six to come. Step back and think about the time we live in now as being in the middle of a 100 year…
