Lessons In Leadership Mind your wellness The fourth in a series on the journey for better brain health. This past April 7 was World Health Day and acted as a welcome reminder that we need to be intentional about fostering well-being in ourselves and others. This year, there was a focus on global environmental justice ― something that can only happen […] Written by BPH May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Truth be told Honesty may be the best policy but your biggest challenge. I was part of a lively discussion the other day in which colleagues were weighing the merits of live-and-in-person events vs. events that only exist in a virtual format. Everyone recognized the value of strategically balancing the use of both physical and virtual components. But […] Written by BPH April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Enough is enough Welcome to the age of intelligent reduction. Several years ago, our leadership team established a vision for where we wanted to be in 2025 — a strategic road map with very specific imperatives attached to each objective. We embraced a design-thinking approach and, as part of that process, we immersed ourselves in a comprehensive global […] Written by BPH February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Thoughts on Earth Day 2022 Put your money where your self-interest is. The organizers of Earth Day 2022 are urging people to help promote a prosperous and equitable future by putting their investment money to work for the greater good. I love this ― not only because it is actionable, but because it reveals how far we’ve come in fifty […] Written by BPH April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Stop and smell the roses The third in a series on the journey for better brain health. As my Freeman cohort and I continue our course with the Center for BrainHealth® in Dallas, I have noticed a few specific things: 1) much of it feels like common sense; 2) some of it is counter intuitive; 3) in either case, it […] Written by BPH March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist What? So What? Now What? The second in a series on the journey for better brain health. At the risk of dating myself, I can recall a time when a person had to intentionally work to keep up with the news of the world. You could read it in the newspaper or watch the evening news on one of three […] Written by BPH March 10, 2022March 11, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Rebuilding Resilience It’s time to shift the conversation. I’m done talking about COVID. I just feel there’s nothing left to say. I mean, sure, I’m happy to talk about statistics and how we can use the growing body of data to design safer, more accessible events. Health and safety are always relevant event considerations — and we […] Written by BPH February 17, 2022February 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership It’s your job to be trustworthy Business leaders need to step into the breach. We all know that trust is critical to any relationship, business or otherwise. And we know that trust must be earned. But there is a huge variable in the trust equation, because we all start from a different place, even when sizing up the merits of the […] Written by BPH February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Training for brain gain The first in a series on the journey for better brain health. There’s this amazing machine perched at the top of your spinal column. It has an estimated 80 billion neurons with each one connecting to seven thousand other neurons firing 50 trillion synapses or more! Can you tell that I’m taking a course on […] Written by BPH January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Watch out for good deals that are bad ideas Use this quick gut-check to avoid M&A buyers remorse. The close of the holiday season is generally signaled by a flood of marketing offers with drastically reduced pricing on everything from electronics to pet supplies. I wonder if anyone has ever calculated how much money is wasted by people who jump on great deals to […] Written by BPH January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Three Life Hacks for the Holidays It’s time to embrace your playfulness. This season kicks off a series of celebrations that bring people together for family and social gatherings. Whether or not you have children at home, it’s a time for making merry and having a little fun. Especially this year. The pandemic put the kibosh on so many get-togethers — […] Written by BPH December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Irreconcilable Differences We can’t always agree to disagree. When a colleague and I disagree on a plan, decision, or other action, we can generally agree to disagree. Having a difference of opinion is okay. In fact, in an organization that seeks diversity of opinions, academic disciplines, social differences, and cultural backgrounds, some disagreement is useful and should […] Written by BPH December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Posts You Won't Want to Miss It Takes All Kinds I am thankful for diverse abundance. Many are looking forward to Thanksgiving this year — whether that involves an elaborate meal with family and friends, or something quieter and more personal. Autumn brings a rich array of celebrations based on cultural, religious, and family traditions. If there’s a unifying theme in all of these gatherings, […] Written by BPH November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Banking on Trust Trust is like a checking account. All leaders need to bank a certain level of trust before they can expect people to jump into the daily fray we call “doing business.” Written by BPH November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Posts You Won't Want to Miss It All Adds Up To Net Zero I had the privilege of joining with other leaders from the global events industry at COP26 in Scotland to represent industry suppliers who have signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge... Written by BPH November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
