Sage Notes

Giving Thanks

Next week, in the United States we celebrate our Thanksgiving Holiday. Historically this was a time to give thanks for the harvest reaped from the farms. This is my favorite holiday because it is about breaking bread with family and friends, with no focus on presents. It is about being present and thankful.
 
I invite you to give thanks for all the fruitful work you have done this year. There is a lot of talk about the economy and scarcity - but there are also plenty of businesses booming and people getting new jobs. Why not focus on the positive - what is working, what's new, where is there opportunity? Take stock of your blessings and see how this can build on itself. ~ Just for today.

Conscious Leadership Requires Connection to The Heart

We are seeing the fall-out of leaders everywhere who live disconnected from their heart. They make decisions based on pure logic and rationale without consideration of the impact on people's lives. Much of this activity is related to making money. Whether it's the likes of a Maddoff, a business leader engaging in insider trading or [...]
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Leading Globally Requires Clear Boundaries and Increased Physical Stamina

So you have a team that is based in 8 different time zones in more than a dozen countries. If you have to be on calls at 6 am, 11 am, 4pm, 8 pm and 2 am - when do you sleep and how do you manage? I am hearing about this kind of activity from [...]
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Leadership Lessons From GE's Jeff Immelt

Recently I attended a reunion of HR Professionals who are former GE employees at Crotonville, GE's Leadership Development Center. I was impressed that Jeff Immelt came and spent time with us - mostly answering our questions. My question: What are your greatest learnings as a leader and what advice would you give someone early in career [...]
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Client Connection

We are so grateful for our varied work this year. Our clients are typically senior leaders of Fortune 500 companies, as well as entrepreneurs and mid-career professionals. Some sample projects included: designing and administering 360 assessments, refreshing executive development programs, developing a business simulation, designing and conducting workshops on resiliency, and helping leaders develop their executive presence, increase business discipline, enhance how they manage performance, and navigate organizational terrain to determine their next career move. Does any of this sound like challenges you are encountering or solutions you need? Give us a call and let's talk. 203.730.2103.

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November 2009

In this Issue

• Sage Notes
• Giving Thanks
• Conscious Leadership
• Leading Globally
• Leadership Lessons
• Client Connection
• Sage Newbie?