by Terri Klass | Apr 7, 2014 | Communication, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Storytelling
Like you, my conversations sometimes get away from me. I wish I could have a do-over and tell another person what I truly wanted to express. We don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings or we don’t want to create conflict, so we just rattle off some words that end a...
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 | Mar 17, 2014 | Empowerment, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, strategic listening
I once had a boss who you called me into his office to review our joint projects and share updates about our deadlines. I would sit down across from him in one of two chairs and look forward to our meeting. The exchange of ideas would begin evenly with each of us...
by Terri Klass | Mar 3, 2014 | Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Storytelling
As with every impending snowstorm, I marched myself to the local food store this week, to stock up on all the items which I will never go through. Those of us who live in cold climates, witnessed this crazy, irrational routine many times this winter. We grab our...
by Terri Klass | Feb 25, 2014 | Coaching, Empowerment, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Open-Minded
I have had great opportunities during my career. I have also had less satisfying positions at companies and in collaborations. I am sure you feel similarly because we do sometimes end up in jobs and roles that don’t meet our expectations. We even learn some of our...
by Terri Klass | Feb 3, 2014 | Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
If I were to ask you to choose an adjective that describes the characteristics of your leadership, what would you say? Would you label yourself thorough, nurturing, honest or maybe bold? Would you choose the same word that your teammates would select to...
