How to lead when the crisis won’t go away
“The next 3-5 years will remind us that COVID-19 was the lightning before the thunder” * This sentence in a Fast Company article, reinforced a creepy feeling that this pandemic will be a longhaul adventure.
“The next 3-5 years will remind us that COVID-19 was the lightning before the thunder” * This sentence in a Fast Company article, reinforced a creepy feeling that this pandemic will be a longhaul adventure.
“Nothing to do, nowhere to go” I first learned this a few years ago as a walking meditation in a “Meditation and Writing” class. It is based on the book of the same name, authored by the beloved Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hahn.
When the ground beneath us is shaking, what do we hold on to? How do we steady ourselves? One tool that I draw upon daily is affirmations.
Why was I laughing, my neighbours were probably wondering – not a “ladylike” titter but a big, out loud guffaw (what Jamaicans call a “dutty laugh”)?
As the lockdown eases, and our economies “reopen”, what should leaders be considering?I was speaking with a client earlier this week, getting updated on how his business was faring.
How do we deal with the uncertainty of knowing what will happen next in this pandemic? Is it possible to even get to the point of “delicious ambiguity” as Gilda Radner posits?
I got a shock last week when my client turned up for his ZOOM call in a suit and tie. I commented on this and we had a brief conversation about the ridiculousness of wearing suit and tie as standard dress in offices in Jamaica.
I returned to Toronto from Jamaica on March 5, having completed the last of 3 Strategic Planning assignments for beloved clients there. They were clear on their strategy, and I was clear on mine.
By now, many of us are working from home, and are finding it’s a HUGE adjustment. In this vlog, I share 3 temptations that I have experienced over 27 years of working from home.
By now, many of us are working from home, and are finding it’s a HUGE adjustment. In this vlog, I share 3 temptations that I have experienced over 27 years of working from home.
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