January 29th, 2013 by Kelly Kienzle
How do you know whether to accept a new opportunity? What are the merits of listening to the voice of experience and reason versus the dare-devil voice urging you towards a new, bolder move? When making a decision, how much should we rely on proven strengths…
October 5th, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
What if you were to forgive yourself once every day? What if you allowed yourself to make at least one mistake for which you would not beat yourself up? What if you held yourself to the same reasonable standard that you hold others? Here’s the scenario: …
June 27th, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
The philosophy behind servant leadership is a humble one: help others do what they need to do. Yet, as a leader, adopting this philosophy can also help you. The reason is this: In difficult situations, you can overcome your fears if you think first about what…
May 31st, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
Can you feel the power in these words? Isn’t this what we aspire to do each day? Each time you resolve to “stand your sacred ground”, you are being a leader. You are claiming your vision as something meaningful. This is what leaders do. This is…
May 1st, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
I recently read a book, “Leadership Presence,” that takes an innovative approach on building presence. This book encourages us to adopt the techniques used by actors to connect with our audience and exude a presence that “fills the room”. What is so innovative about this book…
March 30th, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
Every person on a team or in an organization needs to be a leader. Yes, an individual leader needs to be identified to organize a team and assign responsibilities, yet each person also needs to embody a few key skills of leadership as well. One of…
February 29th, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
If I asked you to choose between attending a 5-hour training session in a windowless room with a soggy sandwich for lunch, or… holding a meaningful dialogue with members of your team on a highly specific and profoundly important topic, which would you choose? If you…
January 31st, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
So often we look around us and try to become the leaders that others expect us to be. Or we look behind us for past role models and historical precedence to determine how we should be. But what if you were to step away from those…
December 30th, 2011 by Kelly Kienzle
I read a story this morning about a woman who was killed in an elevator accident. She was going to work as she always did, likely feeling safe and unthreatened. Yet, her life took a sudden and dreadful turn. How could she have known? What were…
