by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Feb 4, 2019 | Blog
Adam Levine’s Superbowl Half-Time Show performance and the critique that swiftly followed has me thinking about all of the moments that leaders are in the limelight – and likely subject to intense scrutiny. One of those spotlight moments is when someone steps into a...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Jan 8, 2019 | Blog
I just got off the phone with a potential client who broke my heart. The call started out full of possibilities. She told me about her unique skill set and how much potential there is to take her career to the next level. Companies need what she does and there...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Dec 5, 2018 | Blog
I recently spent a week with my parents. But this was no ordinary week. I was helping them close down the family home, which involved selling off most of their (our) treasures, driving across a large part of the country (with their cat), unpacking and setting up their...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Oct 25, 2018 | Blog, Executive Leadership
Last month I wrote about the importance of identifying and aligning with your purpose at work. But, managing your own desires is just the beginning. Particularly as leaders, so much of our work experience is impacted by others—i.e., the superiors that guide our...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog, Breakthrough, Executive Leadership
At some point, it became fashionable for Millennials to forgo corporate life to carve their own paths. In fact, it seems like you can’t pick up a business publication these days without reading something about people surrendering their stable paychecks and leaving the...