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
