by Terri Klass | Apr 14, 2014 | Core Values, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
Working with people at all levels in all types of organizations, I have come to realize that we each lead so differently. What is important to one person is of no consequence to another. One leader may value getting to know their team members more intimately, while...
by Terri Klass | Mar 31, 2014 | Core Values, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development
I recently met a gifted leader in an organization I am working with. She possesses all the skills, knowledge and wisdom to lead her team to extraordinary heights. She is authentic and uses her core values and beliefs to guide all her decisions and actions. She doesn’t...
by Terri Klass | Jan 12, 2014 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Core Values, Leadership Development, strategic listening
While working with a client this week, I conducted follow-up sessions with the participants of a workshop I recently presented. As with many conversations, these dialogues took a turn from the original agendas and evolved into more meaningful exchanges of ideas. Some...
by Terri Klass | Jul 9, 2013 | Building Trust, Communication, Core Values, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Storytelling
Growing up, I was taught to keep my personal life private. Beginning with my family, my parents encouraged me to be careful about what information I shared with people, including my friends. When I entered the workplace, I carried that belief with me that there should...
by Terri Klass | Jun 6, 2012 | Advice on Millennials, Coaching, Collaborative Leadership, Core Values, Leadership Development, Team Building
Throughout my blogging on leadership, I continue to focus on understanding better ways for the four generations to collaborate more effectively in the workplace. Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, GenX’ers and Millennials all have talented leadership, even if the...
by Terri Klass | Apr 3, 2012 | Core Values, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Open-Minded
One of the greatest opportunities we overlook in developing our leadership skills tool box, is locating a role model to follow. Why is this important? For one thing, we learn by example and finding an exemplary leader can provide us with incredible behaviors and...
