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 | Jul 13, 2017 | Team Building
This article was originally published in the Huffington Post. Imagine you’re working on an important project. You’ve invested months of your time, and there’s more to go before it’s complete. You want to succeed. A colleague close to the project has noticed... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Jun 14, 2017 | Team Building
Karen was tired. As a business owner, she always felt that there was more to do than she could possibly find the time to do. She had a team, but they didn’t seem to be pulling their weight. She would talk with them about different initiatives and share her ideas, but... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | May 17, 2017 | Team Building
This article was originally posted on The Huffington Post A few years ago, I was brought into a large corporation to provide consulting to a project team. Over several months, I built solid working relationships and contributed to the team in ways that earned positive... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Apr 20, 2017 | Executive Leadership, Team Building
Remember the story of the blind men and the elephant? As each one feels his way around an elephant, he describes something entirely different. One says the elephant is like a tree trunk. Another says it’s like a snake. And yet another describes it as a solid wall of... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Oct 11, 2016 | Team Building
I say to myself, “I shouldn’t feel bad about our move; we’re on a grand new adventure.” A patient’s sister says, “I shouldn’t feel sad, since I’m not the one going through this.” A parent of a middle school student says, “I know I shouldn’t be frustrated – my son...