by admin | Aug 28, 2014 | Leadership Development, Management Tips
I would never have guessed at the time, but leaving the Ivy League to go to culinary school gave me the opportunity to learn a lot about leadership. I recently shared four of the lessons I learned as a chef and the response was overwhelming. Since my lessons seem to...
by admin | Aug 7, 2014 | Executive Coaching, Leadership Development
I dropped out of the Ivy League to go to culinary school. This might not be so bad, except for the fact that my family is steeped in academia, with various relatives teaching at both Cornell University and Georgetown University. So you can imagine my parents’...
by admin | Aug 1, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development
It’s time for the annual company summit. Team building activities, community service projects, a delicious formal dinner, and surprising entertainment has been planned. Now it’s time to think about your keynote speech. As CEO, you take pride in recognizing those who...
by admin | Jul 24, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Management Tips
If you’re a leader looking to strengthen company culture, provide inspiration, and define organizational values, corporate storytelling is the perfect modality for you. Stories engage your team members on a mental level (with charts, graphs and lists of facts), and on...
by admin | Jul 17, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Leadership Development, Management Tips
The Book Thief, a film directed by John Lee Hancock, mesmerized me from the start. The story recounts how words and books transformed Liesel’s world during and after the horrors of WWII. I am known for being unable to sit still for more than 45 minutes, yet this...
