Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Doing What’s Right Hint: There are a lot of right ways to do something. Here’s a paradox that most leaders are familiar with — the skills you’ve perfected to achieve individual success aren’t necessarily the skills you need to achieve success through others. There are any number of right ways to achieve success. Knowing the best way to […] Written by BPH February 2, 2024February 2, 2024
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist A Community of Community Builders – Part 2 It’s not only what’s new — it’s the nuance. As I posted previously, community building is a worthy calling — one I discovered in my days at Seybold Seminars. My next lesson in community building involved understanding how nuanced the language of an esoteric community can be. And by “language,” I mean all the ways you […] Written by BPH January 18, 2024January 18, 2024
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist A Community of Community Builders – Part 1 If you build it, they will come. One of the best things about working with incredible people for the last 30 years is that they are now working across the events industry — some as corporate clients, some as event organizers, some leading amazing associations, and some working with me right here at Freeman. Most […] Written by BPH January 4, 2024January 4, 2024
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist The Only List That Counts A lesson from Buddy the elf. Is it just me, or is there a social media conspiracy to reduce the holidays to a series of check lists? Shopping lists. Decorating lists. Baking lists. “Must-see” and “must-do” lists. Everyone seems to be pushing the five or ten things without which your holiday will be incomplete. I […] Written by BPH December 21, 2023December 21, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Empty gestures Do you walk the talk? I suppose it sounds like a platitude now, but when I was an idealistic young man, the advice to walk the talk really made me stop and think. Was I honoring the beliefs I publicly expressed, or just spouting things that I thought people wanted to hear? Being self-aware and […] Written by BPH December 14, 2023December 14, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Still Learning The secret to success: always work with amazing people. By now, you may have heard that I will be officially retiring from Freeman at the end of June 2024. I’ve already received notes and calls from so many of you — which is humbling and deeply appreciated. This wasn’t a sudden decision. In fact, it […] Written by BPH November 30, 2023November 30, 2023