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Tuesday Reading

  • 06.05.2023

    Conserving Willpower is Not Easy

    It is hard for me to keep a New Year’s Resolution. Why is that? We have a limited supply of willpower and need to bes…
  • 05.30.2023

    You 2.0 Could Be on the Horizon

    Think about your Desired Future State. Don’t settle, have it really be a transformation. This is your 2.0 “version” y…
  • 05.23.2023

    The In-Between or Transition Time

    I have been thinking about the space in between change; that transition time from the “old” to the “new.” It could be…
  • 05.16.2023

    Begin Again

    As I’ve completed major projects, gone through big events, or understood new responsibilities, I’ve often said two wo…
  • 05.09.2023

    I Believe in You

    These transformational words are common in leadership journeys. Often, it’s parents who believed. It could also be a …
  • 05.02.2023

    Can AI Help Me Grow as a Leader?

    AI can be complementary in our leadership toolkit. However, as with any tool, it works great for some circumstances …
  • 04.25.2023

    I Grieve and I Appreciate

    My father recently passed away after struggling with Parkinson’s & COPD. As I was on this journey, I realized the imp…
  • 04.18.2023

    Use Intention to Drive Ongoing Professional Development

    I reflected on my graduation from the MOR program and wondered how to keep that energy going? What are some specific …
  • 04.11.2023

    Tuesday Reading: Developing a Practice, One Tuesday at a Time

    I wrote these essays to help new leaders as they began their leadership journeys. They were also valuable to more exp…
  • 04.04.2023

    Leading From Wherever You Are

    At first, the prospect of leaving management was concerning. What would it mean for my career prospects? What would h…

Emotional Intelligence

  • 04.25.2023

    I Grieve and I Appreciate

    My father recently passed away after struggling with Parkinson’s & COPD. As I was on this journey, I realized the imp…
  • Six Steps Toward Resilient Leadership
    01.24.2023

    Six Steps Toward Resilient Leadership

    Feeling burned out as the leader? Resilience is the capacity to meet adversity, setbacks and trauma, and recover to l…
  • A way to improve workplace stress
    10.04.2022

    A way to improve workplace stress

    Gratitude makes us feel good on both the sending and receiving side. However, it goes further: expressing gratitude a…
  • Developing Resilience
    07.12.2022

    Developing Resilience

    Resilience provides confidence to step up and lead. Resilient leaders are able to overcome setbacks and help others o…
  • Back to Basics
    06.21.2022

    Back to Basics

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Susan Washburn, Program Leader and Leadership Coach at MOR Associates.  Susan may be…
  • What Would Donna Do?
    04.19.2022

    What Would Donna Do?

    What Would Donna Do?  [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Beth Holtz, Senior Manager for Strategic Initiatives and Admin…
  • Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
    03.29.2022

    Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brandon Bernier, Vice President IT and CIO, Colorado State University. He is a MOR p…
  • Lead with emotion but don’t let emotion lead you
    03.22.2022

    Lead with emotion but don’t let emotion lead you

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Lori Green, Program Leader and Leadership Coach at MOR Associates.  Lori may be reac…
  • 01.25.2022

    Listening and Hearing What Isn’t Said

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Ron Kraemer.  He is currently retired.  Ron previously was Vice President for Inform…
  • 12.14.2021

    Trauma-Informed Leadership

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Ben Brinkley, Director of Teaching and Learning Technology, University of Oregon. He…

Leadership Reflections

  • 04.04.2023

    Leading From Wherever You Are

    At first, the prospect of leaving management was concerning. What would it mean for my career prospects? What would h…
  • What do I really want to be known for?
    11.29.2022

    What do I really want to be known for?

    I was flipping through my notebook. I wrote down what I want to be known for. Later I circled the question “Is what I…
  • Life Is a Series of Moments and Memories
    11.22.2022

    Life Is a Series of Moments and Memories, Make the Most of These Openings

    Being fully present provides the opportunity for us to be intentional in sending messages of sincere interest and mak…
  • Worst in Class
    11.15.2022

    Worst in Class

    I started wall climbing. I was surrounded by people far better me. I was the worst in the class. This was the perfect…
  • I’m a Leader? I’m a Leader.
    10.25.2022

    I’m a Leader? I’m a Leader.

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Peggy Huston, Leadership Coach at MOR Associates.  Peggy may be reached at peggy@mor…
  • 7 Leadership Lessons Offered During Last Month’s Workshops
    10.18.2022

    7 Leadership Lessons Offered During Last Month’s Workshops

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates.  Brian may be reached at brian@morassoc…
  • A way to improve workplace stress
    10.04.2022

    A way to improve workplace stress

    Gratitude makes us feel good on both the sending and receiving side. However, it goes further: expressing gratitude a…
  • My Career Lattice
    08.23.2022

    My Career Lattice, Not an Ordinary Ladder

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Marcia Dority Baker, Leadership Coach at MOR Associates.  Marcia may be reached at m…
  • Leadership Pilgrimage
    08.16.2022

    Leadership Pilgrimage

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Bill Wrobleski. Bill is currently on a trail somewhere in rural France. Need to find…
  • Getting the most out of 1:1s
    07.26.2022

    Getting the most out of 1:1s

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Molly Sharp, Service Management Programs Director at Stanford University. It is a re…

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • The Power of Community
    11.01.2022

    The Power of Community

    A safe and caring community is one that has a connection through trust, vulnerability, and a genuine desire to care f…
  • Losing Talent - What Can We Do?
    03.01.2022

    Losing Talent – What Can We Do?

    Creating a highly engaged workforce is one way to counter the potential loss of people. Here are five strategies to …
  • 02.08.2022

    The Next Leaders

    Where will the next leaders come from? Think about the talent around us and how we might think differently in answeri…
  • 09.28.2021

    The Poetry of Practice

    Thinking of a poet’s dedication to their practice reminds me of what it takes to form a habit and change neurological…
  • 06.22.2021

    Commencement Speeches 2021

    [Jim Bruce, today’s author, is a Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates. He previously was Professor of …
  • 05.25.2021

    Implications of the Hybrid Scenario

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates.  Brian may be reached at brian@morassoc…
  • 05.18.2021

    What’s Next? Hybrid? Remote? Everyone Back?

    [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Brian McDonald, President of MOR Associates.  Brian may be reached at brian@morassoc…
  • 04.27.2021

    Demographics Are Destiny (Maybe?)

    Demographics Are Destiny (Maybe?) [Today’s Tuesday Reading is from Jack Wolfe and David Sweetman of MOR Associates. T…

 

 

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