Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
Climbing the Mountain Within: My Journey on The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Summary: Here is an excerpt from my book “GLIMMERS TO GREATNESS: How Head, Heart, and GUT Guide YOU to WIN.” I hope this helps you see another way to look at what matters in your very precious life. Here is my journey to Machu Picchu. Dear All, This is a departure from my usual online…
Read MoreTop Three Reasons Business People Seek a Coach
Summary: Coaching can be transformative. While some leaders find great success through coaching, others experience setbacks due to a lack of commitment, unclear goals, or ineffective coaching partnerships. Let’s explore why business professionals seek coaching and how it can lead to success – or failure. Dear Dr. Sylvia, I hired and then fired my executive…
Read MoreThe Power of Glimmers: How Intuition Can Lead to Great Discoveries
Summary: Throughout history, many groundbreaking discoveries, made not solely through logical reasoning or methodical experimentation, came from intuitive “glimmers.” These seemingly fleeting moments of insight that connect head, heart, and gut play pivotal roles in shaping science, art, and innovation. You can use these glimmers as a leader in your own life to make a…
Read MoreHire Slow and Fire Fast: The Key to Long-Term Success
Summary: “Hire Slow, Fire Fast.” is a strategy that may seem counterintuitive in today’s rapid, results-driven environment. Yet, it’s an approach that many successful companies swear by for sustained growth and long-term success. Let’s look at how it can lead to better team dynamics, stronger performance, and a healthier work culture. Dear Dr. Sylvia, I…
Read MoreFrom Tyrant or Timid to Visionary Leader: Transforming Extremes into Empowered Leadership
Summary: In every workplace, leaders influence their teams’ and organizations’ direction, culture, and overall success. Those in the extremes are the hardest to change. They are either persecutor/ tyrants or pleaser/milk toasts. On one end of the spectrum, the persecutor or tyrant leads through intimidation and fear, while on the other, the milk-toast or pleaser…
Read MoreLeadership Tips: Beyond Problem-Solving to Design Thinking
Summary: Move beyond problem solving. Use design thinking to stay action-oriented and create a better future for your company. Then, you are in the driver’s seat of the fastest car that will get you from here to where you want to go. Design thinking is the winner. Dear Dr. Sylvia, I would like some ideas…
Read MoreWhy Stress Costs Organizations Billions of Dollars AND What To Do About It
Summary: Let’s discuss the benefits of a stress management program for you and your staff. You need the best tools to control frustration, anger, and general upset as a leader. It’s not enough to say, “Stress is over the top,” and let it go. Dig under the obvious to find and release the invisible stress…
Read MoreWhat You Can’t See Could Hurt You: The Importance of Learning About Invisible Stress
Summary: Workplace stress has become a widespread issue. But what about the stress that goes unnoticed? The stress that lingers beneath the surface can impact your health, productivity, and even your relationships at work. This “invisible stress” is a silent force that can wreak havoc on an organization if left unchecked. Understanding and managing it…
Read MoreHow JUBLA (Judgment, Blame, or Attack) Will Make You Angrier and Keep You Feeling Like a Victim, And What to Do About It
Summary: When things don’t go as planned, it’s all too easy to slip into patterns of judgment, blame, or attack (JUBLA). These behaviors, however, are toxic. Not only do they escalate conflict, but they also keep you locked in a cycle of anger, frustration, and victimhood. Learn to move from victim to explorer using pattern…
Read MoreFrom Glimmers to Greatness: How Head, Heart, and Gut Connect for YOU to Win
Summary: Every great achievement, breakthrough idea, and profound moment of success begins with a glimmer—a fleeting sense of possibility, a spark of intuition, or a flash of inspiration. These glimmers, often subtle and easily dismissed, are the seeds of greatness. Yet, the key to turning these sparks into lasting success lies not only in intellect…
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