Leading for Good

05/04/2020

For those that feel like you might need to get the wind back into your sails after many weeks in quarentine, I share 3 simple concepts from one of my favorite books, The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander. I needed to remind myself of some of these concepts.http://www.leadingforgood.com/blog/2020/4/30/getting-the-wind-back-into-your-sails

When you make a mistake, throw your hands into the air and say “How fascinating!” — Benjamin Zander The Art of Possibility , by Benjamin Zander and his wife Rosamond Stone Zander, is one of my all-time favo

04/21/2020

Want to know 3 characteristics that separate those that snap back vs snap apart in face of challenging circumstances? Good time to embody these habits of mind and also find some great coaching questions to ask of yourself and your team at this moment. It's brief and to point!

“ When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves .” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

11/25/2019

Always appreciate Center for Creative Leadership's research on leadership. Great piece for leaders on Thanksgiving week.

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By encouraging gratitude in the workplace, leaders can increase productivity and create a more engaged workforce. Read these tips for boosting gratitude.

11/06/2018

http://www.leadingforgood.com/blog/2018/11/1/6mii3xgdz39lkom4kpcvs6gonhwc7a . Everyone makes mistakes at work, so how do leaders respond to mistakes (even big ones) in optimal ways. And avoid crucial mistakes in handling mistakes!

No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.   – William E. Gladstone

09/06/2018

Getting back into routines this first week of September! Amanda Weiner contributed this excellent blog on making time for the work that matters to you. I think we can all relate to her experience of "selective procastination" and her tips for getting out of your own way.
http://www.leadingforgood.com/blog/2018/9/5/rvev6359df8yz6vtsjbermta68d1t7

The maxim, 'Nothing prevails but perfection,' may be spelled PARALYSIS.'   ― Winston Churchill By Amanda Weiner Recently I attended an event on “Culture and Leadership," and one of the panelists shared a tenet of her small startup organization: Progress at the expense

06/20/2018

Recent musings on leadership based on client work. http://www.leadingforgood.com/blog/2018/6/19/tightrope-of-leadership-balancing-positivity-with-authenticity-and-candor

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them .  —John C. Maxwell By Jennifer Bezoza 

06/15/2018

Great to be part of Big Apple Awards/Program to recognize excellence in teaching. Out of 79,000 public school teachers in NYC, 6,500 were nominated to be a top teacher, 1,500 were invited to apply for program, and only 17 were selected as award winners this year! It is such an honor to work with these amazingly dedicated teachers. We have been involved for past 6 years, providing these teachers professional development workshops and coaching. Second shot is new NYC Chancellor Carranza, speaking to Fellows, who will be his new advisory group.

12/20/2016

http://www.leadingforgood.com/blog/2016/11/18/making-difficult-conversations-productive-conversations Check out our latest blog on making difficult conversations a little easier!

So often the anticipation of having a "difficult conversation" is worse than the reality of actually having the conversation. We build it up in our heads, avoid it and imagine the worst case scenario for it. We may feel too emotional about a topic to hold a productive conversation or we may anticip...

12/20/2016

Making Difficult Conversations, Well, Less Difficult

http://www.leadingforgood.com/blog/2016/11/18/making-difficult-conversations-productive-conversations Check out our latest blog on making difficult conversations a little easier!

So often the anticipation of having a "difficult conversation" is worse than the reality of actually having the conversation. We build it up in our heads, avoid it and imagine the worst case scenario for it. We may feel too emotional about a topic to hold a productive conversation or we may anticip...

09/29/2016

Love Seth Godin! Average knowledge worker reads just 1 business book a year. Wow, we can do better, and LFG can help. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2016/09/fully-baked.html

09/13/2016

Great article by my friend Cari Sommer on how leaders can build visibility, even when not comfortable in spotlight. Honored to be included in this piece! Follow her Forbes column for more tips on strategic communications!

These days, there are more media channels than ever to help business leaders build their profile and raise their visibility as a talented executive. It sounds like a positive thing, except — what if you don’t actually like the spotlight?  Sure, you may know that it’s good to be “out [...]

09/13/2016

How Do You Build Visibility If You Don't Like The Spotlight?

Great article by my friend Cari Sommer on how leaders can build visibility, even when not comfortable in spotlight. Honored to be included in this piece! Follow her Forbes column for more tips on strategic communications!

These days, there are more media channels than ever to help business leaders build their profile and raise their visibility as a talented executive. It sounds like a positive thing, except — what if you don’t actually like the spotlight?  Sure, you may know that it’s good to be “out [...]

07/27/2016

Billionaire Eli Broad reveals the simple philosophy behind his extraordinary success

Eli Broad is inspiration in what he has achieved and what he gives back in education, science and arts. Honored to coach education professionals in Broad Residency. Nice video on his thoughts about what contributed to his success. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/18/eli-broad-billionaire.htm

Eli Broad built two Fortune 500 companies, KB Home and SunAmerica, and is one of the richest men in America. Here's how he did it.

07/27/2016

Eli Broad is inspiration in what he has achieved and what he gives back in education, science and arts. Honored to coach education professionals in Broad Residency. Nice video on his thoughts about what contributed to his success. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/18/eli-broad-billionaire.htm

Eli Broad built two Fortune 500 companies, KB Home and SunAmerica, and is one of the richest men in America. Here's how he did it.

07/06/2016

Excited to have wrapped up another series of Conversations in Leadership for a high potential program. We loved seeing this feedback from participants. If you know of an organization with a motivated, intellectual workforce, looking for engaging professional development, let us know!

05/04/2016

Working Mamas Rock Interview Series # 3: Amanda Weiner of Leading for Good

Great interview with Amanda Weiner, Senior Consultant for Leading for Good and awesome working mom, wife and dear friend! Grateful for our collaboration. http://www.philandmama.com/adventures/2016/4/30/working-mamas-rock-interview-3-amanda-weiner-of-leading-for-good-and-priority-bicycles

Interview with Amanda Weiner to begin... Q: Hi Amanda, please tell us a little about you. A: Where to start? I’m the youngest of three kids, my dad is a doctor and my mom is a teacher. We moved around a few times growing up; we finally settled in New Orleans when I was 10. I moved to NYC immediately...

05/04/2016

Great interview with Amanda Weiner, Senior Consultant for Leading for Good and awesome working mom, wife and dear friend! Grateful for our collaboration. http://www.philandmama.com/adventures/2016/4/30/working-mamas-rock-interview-3-amanda-weiner-of-leading-for-good-and-priority-bicycles

Interview with Amanda Weiner to begin... Q: Hi Amanda, please tell us a little about you. A: Where to start? I’m the youngest of three kids, my dad is a doctor and my mom is a teacher. We moved around a few times growing up; we finally settled in New Orleans when I was 10. I moved to NYC immediately...

05/04/2016

Global responses on 10 top competencies for leadership today, grouped into 5 categories. Ethics at the top of the list.

05/04/2016

The Most Important Leadership Competencies, According to Leaders Around the World

Global responses on 10 top competencies for leadership today, grouped into 5 categories. Ethics at the top of the list.

04/21/2016

Enjoyed NYU Professor Wendy Suzuki's talk and intense saati demonstration this morning at ECFS! Her research is related to studying impacts of exercise on brain, which include increased mood, focusing ability and greater creativity. Her neuroscience memoir tells the story of how exercise has transformed her entire life, including her social life, her research focus and her ability to accomplish more in less time. Makes sense to me!

03/09/2016

Inspiring morning facilitating strategic team building session with Eden Abraham for group of Columbia University leaders

02/26/2016

Was an honor and a lot of fun to teach Emotional Intelligence for Leadership to top NYC teachers in 2015-2016 Big Apple Fellowship

01/12/2016

Nice piece about power of reflection and coaching. In pace of business and life, professionals do not get enough quality thinking time and also awareness of their own limiting patterns of thought. Having a thought partner helps clients to have powerful insights that change their mindset and results.
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The one best practice most leaders neglect? Carving out time for self-reflection.

01/12/2016

Become A Better Leader With Disciplined Reflection

Nice piece about power of reflection and coaching. In pace of business and life, professionals do not get enough quality thinking time and also awareness of their own limiting patterns of thought. Having a thought partner helps clients to have powerful insights that change their mindset and results.
Hehttp://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2015/12/28/become-a-better-leader-with-disciplined-reflection/

The one best practice most leaders neglect? Carving out time for self-reflection.

01/12/2016

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01/12/2016

New Years wellness gift for you or someone you know who lives in major metropolitan area (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Santa Monica, SF, Silicon Valley, Chicago, DC, ). Here is a code to get $75 dollars worth of credit for massage, pilates, yoga or mindfulness session in comfort of your own home. They are awesome, reasonable and everyone is an employee of company and professional! You can even bring them to your office too. http://www.refreshbody.com/ Code to use: MEJENNIFER343

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01/11/2016

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Farewell, David Bowie. Nice quote by Bowie and drawing from CEO of New York Peace Institute. Bowie definitely understood change and transformation. https://thehecklist.wordpress.com/

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01/11/2016

Farewell, David Bowie. Nice quote by Bowie and drawing from CEO of New York Peace Institute. Bowie definitely understood change and transformation. https://thehecklist.wordpress.com/

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01/08/2016

So great that kids today are learning the "growth mindset." This poster is prominently displayed at my kids school. Thank you Carol Dweck. Such a great mindset for taking on new challenges and constructively making sense of mistakes and bouncing back.

01/07/2016

Great article in NY Times. Have used Stanford's design school approach and free tools in workshops and they are fantastic! Love how it is being applied to personal development as well. Makes you really get to heart of what you are solving for vs jumping into action on less prominent issues. Thought provoking piece. Applied with a client yesterday and it was super helpful. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/design-thinking-for-a-better-you/