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By Clint Swindall, CSP One of the most important decisions we make in life is who we choose to be around. In fact, there is an old proverb that reads, “Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are.” Quite often we become like the people we’re around. Based on that, we must […]

By Holly Green During times of uncertainty, human beings seek community and safety, and many find it in the workplace. Work typically provides a much-needed sense of stability and control over at least one aspect of our lives when everything else has gone topsy-turvy. Yet, millions of people have lost their jobs, either temporarily or […]

By Michelle Tillis Lederman, CSP Introverts are often overlooked for leadership roles because of their naturally quieter nature. The portrayal of introverts, however, is changing for the better as more and more people realize their traits can be well-suited for modern leadership roles. (Let’s not forget some of the world’s great leaders, like Rosa Parks and Abraham Lincoln, were introverts.) Neither extroverts nor introverts are […]

By Karl Mecklenburg, CSP Captain, colonel, chaplain, commander and chief, cardinal, chief executive officer, chairman of the board, counselor, coach, chief financial officer There are so many leadership titles that start with the letter C that leadership should start with C. Fortunately you don’t need a C title to be a leader, but you do […]

By Holly Green The human brain is an amazing tool. But there’s one thing it doesn’t handle very well – change. Especially change of the magnitude brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nobody saw this virus coming, but it has turned our world upside down. Our challenge as leaders is how we respond to it – a […]

By Tony Chatman, CSP I’ve heard the conversation a hundred times. I can’t tell you how it starts, but at some point, a manager says, “We need to figure out a way to hire better people. It’s hard to find good people who work harder and show more initiative. If we just hire the right […]