EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was released before the new restrictions and shutdowns resulting from the recent upswing in COVID numbers. COVID-19: Facing the Fear of Failure and Overcoming It is both a catchy title and a daunting task, particularly if you don’t want to talk about it. With all of our collective uncertainties, I wanted […]
Crisis Leadership
Optimism: A Vital Part of Resilience
“The sun will come out tomorrow!” Little Orphan Annie Optimism is a vital part of resilience. With out optimism it is difficult to move through tough time, particularly these past few months. In this article I will show you how optimism is a vital part of resilience. Could it be that we are beginning to […]
COVID-19: Leading Out of the Crisis!
COVID-19 Leadership Tips Whether you are leading yourself, your family, or your workgroup, here are 5 Tips to improve your leadership abilities. Remember all of the articles, posts, sermons, and presentations on Vision 20/20 we heard in the last quarter of last year, not to mentions the new year’s messages from presidents to preachers. Who […]
COVID-19: How to Effectively Lead in a Crisis
Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet existand the ability to communicate it.Simon Sinek What is leadership? It is the ability to influence others. In a review of leadership in high risk, often life and death situations, Thomas Kolditz and Donna Brazil (2005) concluded that authentic leadership is most valuable. Authentic […]
Easter, COVID-19, and New Beginnings
I hope your Easter Celebration went well. It was one memorable experience for millions of believers around the world as we celebrated this most critical day in Christianity while living in the shadow of COVID-19. Over the weekend, I chose to reflect on the oldest Creed in the Church. The early church leaders developed The […]
Resilience at Work
Have you experienced an increase in workplace stress? Does the notion of Work-Life balance make sense to you or just some weird sort of pipe dream? Do you feel like you can be a success in your chosen field? Or, do you like so many, spend time mining Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Snapchat looking […]
Coronavirus & Telework
Preparing for Telework Some proven practices from resilient teleworkers. The Coronavirus news is penetrating every aspect of our culture from the ancient liturgical customs of the common cup of communion to avoiding crowds. I tend to agree with the medical professionals who are realistic but calm. To be resilient citizens and workers, we need to […]
Resilient Leadership Wins, Part 1
“You must manage yourself before you can lead others.” Zig Ziglar Your true leadership abilities or lack of them will reveal themselves in a crisis. At that moment when the crap hits the fan, you will either rise to the occasion or crash and burn. You will either be a resilient leader, or you will […]
Crisis Leadership & Mass Shootings
To me, this image is the most powerful photo from the high school shootings in Florida, a mom, most likely a Roman Catholic who received her ashes earlier in the day is shown both terrified and comforting as she and others attempt to grasp what is unfolding. How many of you asked yourself something like, […]
Use Active Optimism to Push Back Fear & Doubt!
What makes people move through tough times? In my last post, I talked about resilience and its importance in being an overcome in life. Resilient, tenacious people make things happen. My friend and mentor, Dr. George Evelry has made it his life mission to understand resilience and the impact it has on people. In his […]