by Terri Klass | Mar 17, 2014 | Empowerment, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, strategic listening
I once had a boss who you called me into his office to review our joint projects and share updates about our deadlines. I would sit down across from him in one of two chairs and look forward to our meeting. The exchange of ideas would begin evenly with each of us...
by Terri Klass | Mar 3, 2014 | Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Storytelling
As with every impending snowstorm, I marched myself to the local food store this week, to stock up on all the items which I will never go through. Those of us who live in cold climates, witnessed this crazy, irrational routine many times this winter. We grab our...
by Terri Klass | Feb 25, 2014 | Coaching, Empowerment, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Open-Minded
I have had great opportunities during my career. I have also had less satisfying positions at companies and in collaborations. I am sure you feel similarly because we do sometimes end up in jobs and roles that don’t meet our expectations. We even learn some of our...
by Terri Klass | Feb 3, 2014 | Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
If I were to ask you to choose an adjective that describes the characteristics of your leadership, what would you say? Would you label yourself thorough, nurturing, honest or maybe bold? Would you choose the same word that your teammates would select to...
by Terri Klass | Jan 21, 2014 | Building Trust, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development
We all are working so hard and with such focus that sometimes we forget about the people around us. Not that we don’t notice them, it’s just that we assume they will always be there, prepared and ready to contribute. We take for granted that our teams are committed to...
by Terri Klass | Jan 5, 2014 | Career Development, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development
During the holiday break, I went to see an Off-Broadway show, “What’s It All About?” that was an updated version of all the popular (and old) Burt Bacharach songs. The stars of the show were rock band musicians and singers all in one, belting out re-imagined tracks of...
