Intelligent optimism does not deny the reality of today’s world, but rather seeks to LEARN how to fashion a life amid such difficulties.
Author Archive | Eileen McDargh
Work is a Four-Letter Word
Let me throw out a word that we often don’t attach to work and yet I think it is a word of redemption, of contribution, of achievement, of community, and ultimately, of legacy.
The Power in a Gathering of Women
Create a gathering of women and stand back. The energy reborn from conversation, caring, compassion and concern can move a community, a business, and a nation into a higher place.
Lessons in Leadership: What Not to do … from a Canoe!
A recent canoe trip on the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota offered wonderful lessons on how leaders can unknowingly screw up.
Workplace Fitness: A Gym Full of Useful Advice for Continual Learning
Workplace workouts, in the context of learning, can promise growth, stamina, productivity, AND ultimately profitable performance.
Wanted: A Dictionary-Perfect Leader
Explore with me how some of the multitude of definitions for the word “leader” actually serve as a performance standard for leadership.
Storytelling – The Great Motivator of People
In a data-driven world, facts and figures are the order of the day in sales calls, employee meetings, board rooms, and political assemblies. But what truly moves us as human beings, what prompts us into action, is emotion.
Reclaiming Our Resilient Spirit
Within the word “resilience” are actions we can take to reclaim our bounce-back ability.