Three Stories of Communication and Trust

Three Stories of Communication and Trust

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...
A Medium to Match Your Message

A Medium to Match Your Message

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...
Plan to Lead

Plan to Lead

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...
A Glimpse of Greatness

A Glimpse of Greatness

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...
Decisions and Justice

Decisions and Justice

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...
Factors in Decision Making

Factors in Decision Making

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...