Author: Danita

Zig Ziglar is one of my favorite sources of leadership influence. For those who knew him, I'm sure he inspired you also! I still have my original "See You At The Top!" Is this book one of your favorites too? My first meeting with Zig impacted my entire career, and still resonates with me today. Want to know what happened?

"You be you, be true to yourself, follow your heart, find yourself." What does this statement have to do with achieving business results? How does this thought process impact executing your leadership strategy? It seems like harmless advice. But, is it? Does it lead to a Blue Zone culture, like we experienced in our trip to Costa Rica? Or, a Red Zone?

You’re facing a myriad of leadership development and business growth challenges…

  • How do you improve your margins when there's intense competitive pressure to commoditize;
  • How do you increase revenue when the economy is not on your side;
  • How do you decrease staff turnover when engagement is on a downward spiral; and,
  • How might you accurately predict revenue and strengthen your business planning strategies in an unpredictable, chaotic culture?

My friends often tease me about my habit of packing leadership development books when I go on vacation. During our trip to Costa Rica, I'm reading  Lessons in Leadership by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. In one chapter, Sacks describes how in the Torah, according to the rabbis, gossiping is one of the worst sins of all. I gasp every time I read it. Gossiping?