by Terri Klass | Feb 28, 2012 | Coaching, Generosity, Leadership Development, Open-Minded
In a recent NY Times article, Susan Credle, Chief Creative Officer of the advertising agency, Leo Burnett USA, shared an interesting connection between confidence and generosity. It was Susan’s belief that the more confident a leader is, the more generous they tend to...
by Terri Klass | Feb 21, 2012 | Core Values, Leadership Development
When it comes to successful leadership, nothing is more important than aligning personal and professional values. What do you stand for and what core values does your organization represent? What happens when our personal values conflict with the values of our work...
by Terri Klass | Jan 31, 2012 | Communication, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Manager as Coach, Storytelling
When I coach leaders in how to become stronger communicators, I always ask them to share stories of who influenced them or greatly impacted their careers. We go around the room and each leader has a powerful anecdote to express with details of an important person and...
by Terri Klass | Jan 23, 2012 | Coaching, Collaborative Leadership, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Team Building
It seems like everyone is talking about collaboration. Our organizational success will be based on how well we collaborate with each other as well as with other companies. What is collaboration and why is it so important today? Why must leaders learn to collaborate...
by Terri Klass | Jan 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
During the past year, I have focused on understanding the different generations in the workplace. My recent article in the Nonprofit Quarterly was ranked 3rd best article in 2011. I am sharing it here with you. In 2012, we need to begin to leverage the talents of all...