by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 28, 2020 | Blog, Executive Leadership, Team Building
A recent McKinsey Quarterly article laments that the traits that will get someone promoted aren’t necessarily the ones that make for great leaders. In this video, I’ll talk about how the best leaders are able to bring BOTH to the table. This week we’re... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 16, 2020 | Blog
If you’re in a management position, the number one thing you can do for your career right now is to hone your leadership skills. In these tough economic times, companies need leaders. They need people who can motivate others, keep them focused, and get results... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog
You’ve heard it before – what got you here won’t get you there. That has never been more true. If your job includes managing others, the functional skills and expertise that got you promoted won’t be enough to sustain your career. In this video... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog
Last week I sent out an email that was a bit out of the norm for me. In fact, it made several people uncomfortable. If you were one of them, I’m really sorry. In this video, we’ll take a look at what anyone can do when experiments go wrong, to continue to... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog
As a leader, you have great ideas. You make decisions every day about how your team or your division will operate. Are those ideas and decisions in touch with what’s happening on the front line? If not, you may be setting yourself up for an organization full of... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog
One of the hardest things about collaborating with other people is that sometimes we ask for their opinions and get more than we bargain for. It can be shocking when their opinions are very different from our own. When that happens it can be frustrating! There you... 
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