Courage, passion, ethics, and resilience are inarguably components of confidence. While some are born with these comprising attributes, many others need the direction and encouragement of our teachers, our parents and our friends, who instill confidence. Improvisational comedy functions on a theory called “Yes, and,” where members of a troupe build off of one another […]
The Brilliance of Resilience
Want a challenge in steadfastness? Try being resilient. Naysayers may have frequently told you that the odds are against you or that your plans will never come to fruition. They’ve likely told you to play it safe and to steer clear of certain risk. However, extraordinary people understand how to ignore these voices and how […]
Foster a culture of gratitude
This post was first published in Harvard Business Review. In the movie Remember the Titans, Coach Herman Boone takes his high school football team to the battleground of Gettysburg. Having inherited a fractured and divided squad, Coach Boone implores the players to “take a lesson from the dead. If we don’t come together, right now […]
The value you create: Your raison d’être
This post was first published by SmartBrief. Value creation is the raison d’être of any business entity. How do you accurately assess the value of a company? What dimensions are the most important for determining company value? How do you calculate a company’s long-term prospects for success? Many analysts use a broad definition of value […]
How to Use Optimism to Defeat Adversity
This post was first published in Forbes. I asked executives, in a series of interviews, about the most difficult professional situations they had faced as leaders. One chief executive discussed the effect of 9/11 on the operation of his airline company. Another told of taking his company into bankruptcy. A former CEO reviewed how his […]
Helping Others – Helping Ourselves
by Christine M. Riordan, Ph.D. This post was first published in theglasshammer.com on December 17, 2014 “One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.” Lewis Carroll How do you actively back, encourage, and support the people you work with – whether you […]
Creating Value for Others Through Recognition: Not Easy, But Worth It!
Creating value for others through recognition – Not easy, but worth it! Published by Work Style Magazine Issue 14 January 2015 – Downloadable file Have you ever thought about the value that you personally create on a daily basis for others through recognition? Recognition is essentially the positive feedback that lets employees know we value […]