Leaders – Take A Break!

Half my conversations with leaders this week have included talk about the toll this new normal is taking on them. Threatening words like “red-lining,” “burnout” and “dark place” have been coming out. None of them are there quite yet, but they can see it coming if they don’t make some adjustments.  Other anecdotal evidence I’ve […]

New! New! New!

Good afternoon Leaders and Friends! I don’t usually message you on Saturdays, but thought the contents of this message might enhance your weekend. These days when every day can seem the same, I would remind you – it IS the weekend!   I trust you are as well as you can be in the midst of this pandemic. A brief […]

Work From Home Checklist

Everyone’s putting out their list for how to WFH (Work From Home). Here’s mine, for leaders: #1 – Re-connect with your purpose. If others call you their leader, then this is your time.  #2 – Adjust your expectations. Especially in these early days, you WILL NOT be as efficient as you were two weeks ago. […]

What Leaders Do when Times are Scary

This morning, I received two emails at the same time – around 6:30 am. One was from Ed Bastion, CEO of Delta Airlines. The second was from Ryan Green, an SVP at Southwest Airlines. (Interestingly, I didn’t receive a comparable email from the airline I fly the most.) Both of these leaders were writing to […]