Taking on a new leadership role is always challenging. New responsibilities. New team members. And new roles to play. But today, as organizations are facing the Great Resignation, remote and hybrid work environments, and overall economic uncertainty, the challenges...
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3 Tips For Encouraging Women To Be More Courageous Leaders
I believe in the positive impact of courage. Trust Courage is what motivates Bill to give me new and challenging responsibilities at Giant Leap. Try Courage is what empowers me to step up and grab those new opportunities with both hands. I’m fortunate. I work for a...
Lessons From The Stars
Leaders Open Doors for MORE than Just the Top Performers A Guest Post by Eileen McDargh This summer, we spent nine days of backpacking in the Pioneer Basin region of the Southern CA High Sierras. The 12,000-foot Mono Pass assured us that we were well tucked behind...
Join The Gratitude Campaign
There's been a lot of talk lately about breaking the Internet. Let's see if we can do it by lifting people up, sharing inspiration and thanking those who opened doors for us. I bet someone has opened a door for you in your life - a door that helped you succeed in ways...
What Is A Chief Encouragement Officer?
It happens fairly regularly. I’ll hand my business card to someone, wait a beat, and watch them smile as they read my title - Chief Encouragement Officer. I started my business, Giant Leap Consulting, in 2002. My personal and business mission is the same – to help...
5 Leadership Bounty Lessons From Spring Training With The Pittsburgh Pirates
Baseball spring training season is marked with a series of practices and exhibition games to prepare new and old players alike for the coming official season. This year’s Pittsburgh Pirates spring training at Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida also included leadership...
Advice For OD Professionals
I’m a practitioner of organizational development. OD, as it’s called, is the field of practice that primarily focuses on changing people, processes, and structures to help bring about performance improvement. Because OD folks are always striving to help organizations...
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