by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Leadership
From the natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, tornados and volcanoes, to the manmade events like stock market crashes (and plunges), home housing prices, bank failures, and Wall Street missteps, and yes, even oil spills (from the crash of the Exxon Valdez to...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Human Resources, Non-Profit, Strategy
Tough, fair, frank, straight-forward, reliable: All words that would, in my opinion, be descriptions of the type of manager you would be glad to have as a boss or working for you. Drive-by, seagull, and pain in the anatomy are not descriptions that readily come to...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Leadership
For many of us, December is a month of hectic schedules and holiday gatherings, loosening the reins, indulging in the goodies, and skipping the healthier parts of our routines. It is also the time when we make promises to do better in the New Year! More than...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Non-Profit
I started my career in the 80s—the 1980s, not the 1880s. However, these days it feels as if there is a century of difference between a few decades ago and today, especially when it comes to responsibility and accountability. I sometimes think (and may be it is true)...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Human Resources, Leadership, Non-Profit
Everyday we work, meet and interact with people inside (and outside) our organizations. We become accustomed to our colleagues and peers and their behaviors: What they have done in the past is what we expect them to continue to do. Truthfully, we seldom change our...