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
Lessons In Leadership Water Damage You have to get to the source to solve the real problem. Of all the calamities that can befall homeowners, the one I dread most is water damage. In my experience, you often have to incur more destruction to your home — provoking additional, expensive-to-fix repairs — before you can solve the problem. That’s because […] Written by BPH November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Posts You Won't Want to Miss The Gender-Bias Challenge Celebrating International Women’s Day. Have you noticed lately how many women have been promoted to the C-suite level of their respective organizations? If you have, the next question you answer may be more revealing. Have you noticed how many men have achieved this distinction? My point is, our brains are hard-wired to detect incongruities in […] Written by BPH March 8, 2021August 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Brain Health — It’s Just Smart In stressful times, employee appreciation begins with supporting brain health. A year ago, just before COVID-19 started forcing lockdowns, a small group of Freeman people attended a lecture by Bonnie Pittman, who is an art historian, scholar, author, and Director of Art/Brain Innovations at the Center for BrainHealth for The University of Texas at Dallas. She lectures and […] Written by BPH March 4, 2021May 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership The Power of 3 The power of three is hardwired into our brains. From bedtime stories (The Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, etc.) to literary trilogies (Sophocles, Trollope, Tolkien), three seems the right number. Even the stories of world religions and folk mythology use some sort of trinity – from the Three Magi to the three Fates. Aesthetically, […] Written by BPH October 8, 2020October 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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
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
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
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
