Live In The Time of Quarantine Don’t Drink the Poison Blind anger makes it hard to find our way. I heard a story once about a man who complained that every time he tried to quit smoking, everyone around him became oversensitive. The truth, of course, was that the stress of withdrawal caused him to be rude, grouchy, and ill-tempered; he offended everyone. Recently, it […] Written by BPH February 16, 2021May 6, 2021
Lessons In Leadership Leading Through Tough Times These three attributes are critical. I always enjoy chatting with my friend Candy Gray. In addition to being an HR leader at Facebook, she also has experience at DreamWorks SKG, Disney, Airplay, and assignments where she’s rubbed shoulders with all types of talented individuals and would-be leaders. We’ve compared notes on what it takes to […] Written by BPH February 12, 2021May 6, 2021
Live In The Time of Quarantine It’s Been a Year Thinking about an anniversary we didn’t expect to celebrate. On Saturday, January 30, I was catching up on some work and thinking about how much I miss the proximity of my team. We haven’t been together in about a year. Of course, we talk and email constantly. We text a lot. We use video conferencing. […] Written by BPH February 10, 2021May 6, 2021
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Lift Every Voice The lessons of Black History Month. Do you have a favorite version of the inspirational anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”? There are some amazing renditions on YouTube; I love hearing the uniquely stirring interpretations by Aretha Franklin, Al Green, and Alicia Keys. Ray Charles’ is classic! And I recently discovered that the COVID-era version […] Written by BPH February 4, 2021May 6, 2021