by Julie Poland | Nov 30, 2017 | Strategic Leadership, values
Yes, this is another post about discovering and living core values in your biz. Feeling a bit jaded about “core values,” thinking that they are feel-good marketing hooey? Have you seen too many posters that proved to be all talk with no connection to observable...
by Julie Poland | Apr 12, 2017 | and Communication, Life as a Leader, Strategic Leadership, values
Word choices matter. Do you see business as a game or a war? Do you talk about beating competition or achieving goals? The words used by you and the people in your business support (and reveal) your company’s culture. This means that if you want to be...
by Julie Poland | Jan 26, 2017 | Influence, Strategic Leadership, values
Is it best for you to stay out of the fray? Is it wiser counsel to observe what is going on around you (or try to ignore it), or do you have a responsibility to step into the action, or at least to speak up? National politics has taken over social media. You could...
by Julie Poland | May 25, 2016 | Coaching, Growth and Change, Life as a Leader
If you are operating under the assumption that time management is a matter of techniques like handling paper only once, delegation, and checking off tasks on a list, you’re missing a bigger and more important aspect.. The crucial piece is your ability to...
by Julie Poland | Apr 6, 2016 | Life as a Leader
You might think that by now enough time has passed and humanity has evolved enough that people wouldn’t dismiss or dislike other people out of hand. But one of the roots of racism keeps it alive and active, as you see every day in political campaigns, on the...