by Becky Robinson | Jul 12, 2010 | Leadership
We had lived in our new neighborhood for about four months when our neighbors from across the cul-de-sac stop by to let us know that their pool was open and ready for swimming. Stop by anytime, they told us. A week or so later, they followed-up with a dinner...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 8, 2010 | Leadership
In any given day, I communicate by sharing information in many different ways. I talk to my daughters, my husband, my friends and neighbors, and anyone else I happen to see, face to face. I send emails — lots of them. I make phone calls; I text; I send Facebook...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 2, 2010 | Leadership
So I sat on the curb in the middle of the night with my three girls. And no one came to tell us what was going on or when we could expect to get back to bed. Frankly, I wasn’t surprised. Oftentimes, we miss opportunities to lead that seem obvious later. Of...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 30, 2010 | Leadership
The alarm sounded, shrill and loud. Bleary-eyed, I pulled on my cut-off shorts, grabbed my car keys and my phone, and woke up my three little girls. “Girls, come on. We have to get up.” Carrying the smallest, I led the others into the hallway and out of...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 28, 2010 | Leadership
I am nearing the end of my first semester teaching in Mountain State University’s Bachelor of Science Organizational Leadership program. I have loved the opportunity to interact and learn with a fantastic group of students in a vital virtual environment. In our...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 24, 2010 | Leadership
If you are a leader in your organization, you make many decisions each day. Most: routine. Others: carefully considered. What factors do you consider in making weighty decisions? Is your top concern budget and the bottom line? Do you think about how your decision will...