“I don’t think it’s healthy for me.” I was at lunch with an immensely talented client in her 40s—and she wasn’t talking about the menu. She was referring to a high-octane corporate position, which she chose to turn down in favor of a small consulting firm. She’s hardly alone in her sentiments about corporate […]
Read MoreThrough all of your life you will face days and seasons that bring both wonderful accomplishments and difficult challenges. And in each turn your head and your heart will have something to say. It’s natural and human to meet the circumstances as we step out our front door with some initial reaction, is this good or bad for […]
Read MoreToday on The Eric Holtzclaw Show, Eric and guest Co-Host, Susan McMullen had the pleasure of hosting Amy Balog, Founder and Principal at ConnextionPoint. Amy, discussed the importance of having a belief in your point of views and a clear understanding of what kind of relationship you want to have with your business. On today’s Kick the […]
Read MoreA rut is a grave with no ends – Alan Lampkin If you are working in any kind of corporate role in the last few weeks no doubt you’ve more than likely heard the words, “change is the only constant around here.” So many organizations are either up against the ropes fighting out defensive positions […]
Read MoreNow more than ever so many folks are wondering – what is going on the top of our organization? Clearly many companies are continuing to button down the hatches through consolidation, deeper analytics, and centralized process controls. If hatch tightening stands as the most visible activity coming from the top it will feel to the […]
Read MoreSo here I am tucked away in my home like the rest of the south watching the ice blanket thicken on my driveway – listening to the prickling dance of freezing rain hitting the window. This is cozy and enjoyable. After the fiasco of the last ice storm that shut down the city stranding us […]
Read MoreThis morning I am writing this blog with an unusual circumstance in my life. My extraordinary husband – previously a CFO and with technology M&A achievements – has passed his one year mark of unemployment. A number of my closet friends have been recently downsized and my brother will work his last week at a […]
Read MoreHere is a heartfelt shout out to all the hard working organizational development, leadership consultants, coaches, and in-house leadership professionals dedicated to helping companies understand “why and how do we focus on leadership?” This economy, since 2008, has been one of the toughest in your lifetime – but hang in there! With at least two […]
Read MoreEver sit in a meeting at work and suddenly find yourself captured by your own thinking with thoughts like, “What did they just think of that comment I made?” “Maybe I should be saying something smart now… no wait… I don’t talk to talk…” “What was that look all about?” It is frightfully easy to […]
Read MoreGood job. I had an opportunity to see those words play out in meaningful fashion recently with an executive and one of his folks. Those simple words created momentum and encased the mending spirit of the meeting. The words would not have carried their weight without the timing and perspective this executive gave them at […]
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