by Terri Klass | Feb 10, 2014 | Building Trust, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
Sunday night marked the 50th anniversary of The Beatles coming to the United States and performing on the Ed Sullivan Show. What an extraordinary group of young, enterprising men who changed music forever. They started out as just a band with four young men who loved...
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 12, 2014 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Core Values, Leadership Development, strategic listening
While working with a client this week, I conducted follow-up sessions with the participants of a workshop I recently presented. As with many conversations, these dialogues took a turn from the original agendas and evolved into more meaningful exchanges of ideas. Some...
by Terri Klass | Dec 16, 2013 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Open-Minded
Several years ago I connected with a colleague to do some research and write some articles. I was so excited to collaborate with another writer who shared my passion of leadership. We began to meet regularly and brainstorm our different perspectives, trying to hammer...
by Terri Klass | Sep 23, 2013 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Teams
Nobody wants to be an ineffective leader. Leadership is all about surrounding ourselves with the best people and helping them reach their goals and dreams. It is about empowering others to find their passion and explore ways to achieve their best results. Leading...
by Terri Klass | Sep 3, 2013 | Building Trust, Communication, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, strategic listening
When you give feedback to others or share your concerns about an idea or a suggestion, do you think about how your message is coming across? Do you try to put yourself in the place of the person receiving your comments or do you just say what you have to say? As a...
