And I thought poliomyelitis was a vicious virus. I am biased in my response to the current pandemic. When I hear the word coronavirus through my reality grid, I hear coronaVIRUS! I have dealt with the consequences of contracting the poliomyelitis virus for almost 68 years. That virus attacked me in 1953. That year there … More A Vicious Virus
Handling the normal stressors of life is in itself challenging. For many, adding the additional stressors as a result of a global pandemic turns everyday stress into mega-stress. I have been mulling over my management mechanisms for stress. I thought I would pass along some of my musings on managing stress in a series of … More M & M’s – Managing Mega-Stress
Observing the reaction of folks to government leadership during this pandemic has been very enlightening. After decades of studying leadership, exercising leadership, and mentoring leaders, I have realized something. Maybe I should have been teaching more on Follower-ship. Follower-ship Lessons: Leaders must step up and provide clear, courageous direction for their constituency during times of … More FOLLOWER-SHIP
We enjoyed watching the “One World: Together at Home” TV program this weekend. A total of $127.9 million has been raised as of this writing, providing $55.1 million to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO) and $72.8 million for local and regional responders. When I think of the World Health … More POLIO PLUS and WHO
Recently I was trying to remember the name of a leadership guru I studied during my college years. My brain search continued subconsciously for a couple of weeks. One day the name randomly popped into my mind, Greenleaf! His full name is Robert K. Greenleaf. According to some, Greenleaf coined the term “Servant Leader.” In … More CRISIS LEADERSHIP
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