by Terri Klass | Jun 5, 2016 | Collaborative Leadership, Core Values, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
Leadership is comprised of an abundance of imperfection. We work in imperfect environments with imperfect choices. Our team members and colleagues are imperfect human beings. Our bosses and their bosses are imperfect leaders attempting to set agendas and direction...
by Terri Klass | May 15, 2016 | Building Trust, Compassion, Core Values, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
Walking into the celebration this weekend brought back a whirlwind of memories and emotions. From the smell of the hallways to the loud voices of the hundreds of people there to say goodbye to our executive director, I felt home again. By far, this was my most...
by Terri Klass | May 8, 2016 | Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Management Development
Many of us have a difficult time being in the the present. We either spend our time thinking about our past accomplishments or focus our attention on plotting our future moves. Although we may go through the motions of performing our daily tasks, our minds...
by Terri Klass | Feb 14, 2016 | Building Trust, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, leadership qualities, Open-Minded, Storytelling, strategic listening
During this stressful primary campaign season in the U.S., candidates are trying to show how their particular leadership strategy is best for the future. Whether we agree with a direction or not, there is always some great lessons to be learned. One of candidates...
by Terri Klass | Jan 31, 2016 | Building Confidence, Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Self-Promotion
The topic of influence often comes up during many of the discussions in my leadership workshops. Both team leaders and team members want to feel heard and want to impact the direction a team chooses. This week in my program we focused on how to be more influential...
by Terri Klass | Dec 27, 2015 | Career Development, Gifts and Strengths, Goal Setting, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Management Development
As a corporate trainer, I am continuously going into organizations to help managers grow their leadership skills. I usually ask the senior leaders what type of skills they want me to focus on and what are their biggest concerns regarding the leadership gaps. The...
