by Terri Klass | Apr 13, 2015 | Building Trust, Core Values, Generosity, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Team Building
I was raised in a family that valued loyalty above all else. Standing by each of my family members to show the world around us that we were first for each other, was our manta. Even when one of us was a little bit too outspoken or someone inadvertently backed our car...
by Terri Klass | Apr 6, 2015 | Change Management, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Inspire, Leadership Development, Management Development, Mentoring, Team Building
Beginning with my MBA days, I have been intrigued with the differences between management and leadership. Since John P. Kotter, retired professor at Harvard Business School, shared his transformative insights about the separate roles that management and leadership...
by Terri Klass | Mar 30, 2015 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Team Building
Before I put together any presentation, I make sure to do my homework and research about the topic. I also try to find out as much as possible about the audience and some of their concerns. During my preparation, I learn many new things about the challenges people may...
by Terri Klass | Mar 23, 2015 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Teams
An energetic but frustrated team leader I worked with recently, had some great ideas but was having a difficult time rallying her troops to see her vision. Her concerns about her team members ranged from: “They are stuck in old routines and patterns.” “They can’t hear...
by Terri Klass | Mar 16, 2015 | Change Management, Empowerment, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Management Development
After the treacherous winter we have had in the Northeast part of the United States, spring cannot come soon enough. In less than a week, the calendar officially welcomes the vernal equinox with joy and possibility. It is a time of hope for warmer temperatures, longer...
by Terri Klass | Mar 9, 2015 | Coaching, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Storytelling
I am a great proponent of storytelling because narratives are transformative. As the writer of the story, we get an opportunity to take a deeper look at our actions and behaviors. As a reader of the anecdote, we peer into someone else’s journey and how they grew from...
