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Stop Trying to Earn Trust!

I’ve seen and worked with a lot of good leaders over my career in higher education and non-profit sectors as a consultant. These leaders were mission driven, knowledgeable about their industry, and had a vision for where their organization was going and a sense of how...

What’s Your Search Strategy?

What’s Your Search Strategy? As Director of Service Delivery for The Bailey Group, I am responsible for ensuring that we have the best possible coaches and consultants who will exceed our customers’ and clients’ expectations. I am happy to report that our...

When Grit Grinds You Away

Grit. People who work hard, stick with things despite the odds…they’re said to have “grit”.I used to think having grit was all good.But grit is also the thing you really don’t want to get in your eyes. It’s the material that can be used to wear things away. If...

Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa: Driven to Excel

“To me, anything can be done.” – Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa I had the pleasure of speaking with Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa about leadership. Gertrude is the President and CEO of Lifeworks, a twin cities-based non-profit dedicated to the mission to “partner with people...

Overcoming Metathesiophobia

I have had many moments lasting from minutes to months when I have felt like a ‘metathesiophobe.’ It means “someone who fears change.” (I used the word once and was never invited back to that Zoom party, so fair warning.) While I consider myself to be a competent (and...

Stop Trying to Earn Trust!

What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.  We’ve all heard and likely uttered those words as we work through challenges in our lives.  It’s cliché, but it’s true, and there are examples all around us almost two years after the pandemic started.